The Skinny on My Experiences Being Pregnant
Today we’re 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant, due with our first baby next Monday, August 15, 2016. While this calendar day has…
Living in the South
72 Hours in Savannah
As I write the title to this post, I can hear Jim Williams (the character played by Kevin Spacey in “Midnight in…
The Best Cornbread You’ll Ever Eat
I have a pretty slow turnaround with recipes. In a fantasy world, for every Instagram photo I take of food,…
Deep-Dish Apple Pie Recipe, from Cook’s Country
I’ve made apple pie a couple of times in my life. None so bad as my attempt a couple of months…
Model Bakery’s Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
I’m on a baking tear lately. Something about winter — even though it’s been an annoying 70+ degrees for the past…
Comfort Food: Ina Garten’s Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
I decided to make Ina Garten’s macaroni and cheese recipe this past weekend, and coincidentally I’m realizing I shared it over 10…
36 Hours in Pinehurst, N.C.
July was a traumatic month for us. We have now mostly recovered, but there were a few dark days where we…
24 Hours in Beaufort, S.C.
MainMan and I discovered Beaufort last summer, shortly after we’d moved cross-country from Los Angeles to South Carolina. I needed…
Recipe: Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts and Roasted Salmon With Chile-Caper Vinaigrette
We’ve made each of these items separately in the past and last night I decided I wanted to combine them….
A Trip to Carter and Holmes Orchids in Newberry, S.C.
My in-laws visited us about a month ago over the Mother’s Day weekend. I was a bit nervous going into…
Wine + Quill 