Sometime around the middle of last year, Taylor and I made a bet that whoever was most consistent with working out through the end of the year would get to pick where we went on vacation in 2019. Can you guess who won?... Neither of us...We both failed miserably. So naturally, to reward ourselves for... Continue Reading →
Sous Vide Sunday: “Dry-aged” Beef Ribs Experiment
I am going to dive back in from my blogging hiatus head-first with an experiment that I did a couple months back that is a little out of the box...and even more so out of my comfort zone...*drum roll please*... "Dry-aged" Beef Ribs. I say "dry-aged" because it wasn't actually dry-aged, instead, we use a... Continue Reading →
Sous Vide Sunday: Pickled Vegetables
I'm not sure where the sudden urge to try my hand at pickling came from, but over the past month, I have become the pickle queen. It may be because Taylor was unimpressed with my first batch of pickles, and when he uses the word "okay" to describe something I make, it becomes a challenge... Continue Reading →
Sous Vide Sunday: Nashville Hot Fried Chicken
Although I have been slacking on blog posts in the last month, we have had several blog-worthy foodie moments that deserve some attention. Lately I have been experimenting with the Sous Vide method of cooking, so I am going to catch up on the posts by doing a "Sous Vide Sunday" series over the next... Continue Reading →
Mother’s Day Wine Pairing
Being a third generation wineo, I had no choice but to develop an appreciation for good wine earlier than most. "Moscato" was a forbidden word for my mom and my Nana, and wine tastings were something I was exposed to just as soon as it was legal (maybe even before...shhh!) Somewhere along the way, they... Continue Reading →
In the Kitchen with Chef Bob Waggoner
For our one year anniversary, I decided to get Taylor a ticket to a cooking class while we were in Charleston or Savannah. I researched every cooking class in both cities trying to determine which one would be the best fit. This was tricky because I didn't want something so basic that it wouldn't teach... Continue Reading →