If you happen to have a Cantaloupe sitting in your counter, and you want to preserve the summer flavors for just a bit longer, you have to make this Rosemary Meloncello liqueur. Upside of making it at home, you get to customize the flavors that you can't find anywhere else! This is a perfect after dinner treat to pull out and serve family and friends for the holidays, they'll be talking about it for weeks! I was teaching a class on Melon Sorbet to celebrate the end of Summer ...
Pumpkin Gazpacho Shots
So picture this, why would you take Gazpacho a quintessential Spanish summer soup and carry it over to Fall, and dress it up for a party? Because it's happening in Miami, and Miami autumns are indistinguishable from summer, except for the produce! Enter these Pumpkin Gazpacho Shots! Tasting it you can expect: Velvety sweet pumpkin pie flavor without the heaviness. Crunchy Cucumber and fruity acid from the cured garnish A refreshing little shot as an appetizer for an outdoor ...
Soft Pretzels with Smoked Salt
Let's talk about pretzels for a quick second: malty, doughy, pillowy soft pretzels fresh out of the oven. There's nothing better for October, Oktoberfest, or a saturday afternoon baking therapy session. Now let's talk about these Soft Pretzels with Smoked Salt! Here's the kicker...they smell like whiskey malty baked goods. We make these pretzels at home when the craving for fresh bread hits. This hits normally at 2 AM and is generally preceded by a difficult week that one of us had. ...
Creamy Shrimp and Grits
Creamy Shrimp and Grits is one of those dishes that speaks to your soul! In terms of comfort food, it's hard to beat! You get really sweet and tender shrimp, rich creamy grits, with unctuous helpings of cheese and for a kick, some hot sauce! I cant begin to tell you how much I love this dish. Even among the Lowcountry- in the South, there are different approaches to it. Among South Carolina and Georgia, it's seen on breakfast and lunch menus, but down by Louisiana, you can see it more as ...
The Ultimate Charleston Red Rice
As a rice lover, I obsess over the different sauteed rice dishes and how they're related: Risotto, Jambalaya, Paella, Arroz Con Pollo, and now The Ultimate Charleston Red Rice! Never Have I Ever! For the past few weeks, I've been helping my girlfriend's family through a difficult challenge. Her father was diagnosed with Lung Cancer and has been on an emotional roller coaster between doctors, midnight hospital visits, and chemotherapy. All of which have taken a toll on the family and, needless ...