by Cate Bogue | Jun 20, 2021 | Appetizers, Chastain, Desserts, dinner, party, tailgate, Uncategorized, weeknight dinner
It’s summertime which means it’s my favorite season of the year! While some love cooler temps, I’d prefer to not worry about whether or not I’ve got the right coat or wrap or sweater on. For me, sun, warmth, and being by the water = happiness....
by Cate Bogue | May 11, 2021 | Appetizers, Chastain, dinner, Drinks, HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, Kentucky Derby, party, party, tailgate, Uncategorized
We had the pleasure of hosting family to celebrate a few birthdays recently: our son in law as well as my father. We all gathered on Derby Day, so I decided we’d throw a surprise Derby party. The dinner party was a huge success, and the food turned out great. I...
by Cate Bogue | Oct 29, 2020 | Appetizers, dinner, Uncategorized, weeknight dinner
SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND KALAMATA OLIVES (Adapted from spicysouthernkitchen.com) I LOVE this recipe! It’s a riff on the appetizer from Bonefish Grill that I order and have as a main course. It’s fabulous with crusty bread, but this...
by Cate Bogue | Jul 15, 2020 | Appetizers, dinner, Drinks, party, tailgate, weeknight dinner
Friends of ours (Sherry and Jason) gifted us with some incredible tomatoes, and I wanted to use them along with some of mine (that were just picked) in a recipe. I”ve been making this bruschetta for awhile now – it is so so so good! It began as an...
by Cate Bogue | Jun 26, 2020 | Appetizers, Chastain, dinner, HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, party, party, tailgate, weeknight dinner
We are starting the weekend early over here with my brother and sister-in-law an my niece who are arriving from out of town this afternoon. Today is my brother’s actual birthday, and while I have a birthday party planned for hime with a larger group of family...
by Cate Bogue | Jun 23, 2020 | Appetizers, dinner, HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, party, party, tailgate, Uncategorized, weeknight dinner
I was craving Italian (again), and Elizabeth Minchilli came to the rescue (again). Sometimes you just HAVE to have Italian food! Well for me it’s more frequent than not. But I digress. These meatballs were served to Elizabeth Minchilli by her Italian...