On a sunny summer afternoon, enjoying an appetizer that pleases your tastebuds should always be on the menu. If you’re someone that enjoys sweet and savory dishes, today’s dish features both along with my favorite Penarrubia Organic Summer Extra Virgin Olive…
Watermelon Mint Refresher
One of the most refreshing fruits of the summer season, in my opinion, is watermelon. We love enjoying it on its own, on salads, as a side for our chicken goat mozzarella burgers, or in a refreshing summer drink. I…
Inside PRMRY with Co-Founder Erin Ridley
Janell Pekkain and Erin Ridley The founders of PRMRY have taken the guesswork out of deciding which olive oil to use with your favorite dishes. The brand currently features two signature varieties, ENHANCE and TRANSFORM with flavors that add the…
Holiday Gift Ideas for Foodies
Chances are if you didn’t have a foodie friend before 2020, you have one now. I’m sure we all know someone who has discovered their love of baking (raising my hand on this one) or has discovered how much fun…
Pear Walnut Muffins with Almond Crumble
What is your favorite fall fruit? For me it’s definitely pears. I just love the flavor, the texture, and how juicy they are. Plus you can enjoy them in so many different ways from desserts (hello, Pear Tart!) to slicing…
Let’s Talk about Cheese with the Cheese Board Queen Emily Delaney
If the first cheese board picture didn’t have you wanting to drop everything and search your refrigerator for goodies to assemble your own cheese board, you definitely will be after reading through the rest of this interview with the Cheese…
The Most Delicious Spring Cheese Board Ever
One of the things we’ve been looking forward to the most during our weekends in, is spending time in the kitchen creating something delicious. After all you should always have a little delicious in your day! This past Sunday we…
In the Kitchen with Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest
If you’ve been following along for awhile now, you’ll already know that a recipe from Half Baked Harvest always makes an appearance on my weekly post ‘On the List’. So having the chance to talk with Tieghan, made this foodies…
Brunch at North Italia Southend
Checking out new restaurants when they’ve just opened is always an exciting experience. Usually I like to wait a couple of weeks (or sometimes months) for a new restaurant to work out all the kinks (if there are any) before…
Madison’s at the Old Edwards
If you’re looking for a nice break from shopping along Main Street in Highlands, NC stopping in at Madison’s Restaurant (or the connecting Wine Garden) for a bite eat is always a good idea. Reservations while not required (but are…
How I’m Making the Most of My Winter Break
If you’ve been following along with the blog for a few years now, you’ll already be familiar with the fact that I like to save up my vacation time and take off the last three weeks of December. It is…
6 Reasons Why You Should Grow Your Own Herbs
For the past several years we’ve grown our own herbs. It started as a fun project to share on my former foodie blog, but as we got more and more into cooking, we loved being able to go outside grab…
