Easy Tomato Soup with Pesto Grilled Cheese

Easy Tomato Soup with Pesto Grilled Cheese

Late January can bring on the winter blues. As I write this, I find myself longing for a sultry summer breeze, my kids at day camp, a cold hefeweizen (with lemon), and time to chill with my wife. Fortunately, our taste buds can provide us with a virtual trip to a...
Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

For me, nothing soothes the soul more than that first bite of creamy, hot, perfectly-cooked mashed potatoes. I think we have all eaten great mashed potatoes. I also believe we have all had to endure gummy or watery attempts on occasion. Well, I have some tips that...
Potato Gratin with Goat’s Cheese

Potato Gratin with Goat’s Cheese

Potato gratin with goat’s cheese is spectacular! I love cheese! I know it’s classified as dairy, but I think cheese deserves to be its own food group. The magnitude of the world of cheese just fascinates me. Cow’s milk, goat’s milk, sheep’s milk, buffalo,...
Shrimp and Grits with Pimento Cheese

Shrimp and Grits with Pimento Cheese

I have been blessed to visit South Carolina for the last 14 years to stay on Hilton Head Island and in the Bluffton area. Though geographically close, and both serving phenomenal Lowcountry shrimp and grits, these two areas are quite different from each other. Hilton...