SUMMER WEEKEND WITH FRIENDS!

It is SUMMER TIME!!! Hands down my favorite time of year!  Anyone that knows me knows that I pretty much abhor cold weather – don’t like freezing, bundling up, bad hair, snow, rain, sleet, winter sports – you name it. Not for me.  I relish...

BOAT FOOD 2016

I am always looking for great ideas for what to enjoy while boating or picnicking at the beach or lake.  Here are a few menus I’ll be sampling when entertaining friends and family this summer:MENU #1ROAST BEEF ROLL UPSAVOCADO CUCUMBER SALADFRESH FRUIT...

BEACH PARTY!

So several things are converging at once to make this upcoming weekend a special one.  It’s not only Memorial Day weekend, but it’s my father’s 80th birthday, AND we are celebrating the occasion with a beach party with lots of family!...

EASTER BRUNCH!!!

Google ImagesMENU:BOURBON BAKED HAMBEST CHEESE GRITSTRUFFLED DEVILED EGGSCHERRY TOMATO AND ASPARAGUS SALADSWEET POTATO BISCUITSCITRUS FRUIT SALADDESSERT:LEMON SQUARESI’m enjoying Easter brunch this year with family and serving some classic dishes (of ours), but...

OSCAR VIEWING PARTY!

As far back as I can remember I have LOVED watching the Academy Awards!  My best friend from childhood (Cheryl) and I watched it together growing up and for years afterward we would talk on the phone during most of the show critiquing the entire parade (we were...