Travel Inspirations

Blackberries and the Olympics

June 15, 2012

Our recent trip to the Pacific Northwest was marvelous. I feel like a broken record saying this over and over again, but the experience really was that remarkable. After traveling, eating and gathering inspiration – attending & speaking at BlogHer Food to cap off our vacation helped me tie all of my disconnected thoughts together. [...]

Roasted Potato Salad with Cantaloupe

May 22, 2012

Paul and I spent part of the weekend up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, shooting a farm to table event by Sprig Restaurant and enjoying some amazing food with great company. It was so soothing to spend time in the mountains, away from the busyness of work and normal life. I grew up in the [...]

Fried Green Tomatoes with Gutherie’s Sauce {football fridays}

September 9, 2011

In the South, football is a religion. I both look forward to and dread the fall season. Fall means cooler weather, which after the hot and humid Southern summers, feels glorious. It means the end of summer produce and the return of fall flavors: pumpkin muffins, butternut squash and apple pie. But it also means [...]

Roasted Sweet Potato Panini | Inspired by the West

June 13, 2011

Ever since our trip out West in January, I haven’t been able to get this roasted sweet potato sandwich out of my mind. We were in Sedona, AZ for a few days and we went to a Wildflower Bread Co location for lunch. Wildflower is very, very similar to Panera Bread in look, branding and [...]