The Chinese Adventure Begins….
Today is the day. I’m lifting off to the other side of the world! For the next 2 weeks I’ll be eating my way across China. Here’s a little glimpse of the authentic Chinese...
Food Ramblings
My brain is really fried this week so putting together words that form coherent sentences is difficult. I’ve got a million things on my mind, so at times like these, I make lists. Lists...
Nashville Scene’s Iron Fork
As you know, I’m leaving for China in a few days, and while I’m excited for my adventure, I’m also sad for what I’ll be missing out on here in Nashville. Next week one...
Tweet Me Right! Bravo Gelato
A couple of weeks ago, a pack of Nashville’s finest food bloggers (me included!) descended upon Bravo Gelato in the Green Hills Village shopping center. This mission was not only to sample the goods,...
Free Technique Classes at Williams-Sonoma
Yesterday I mentioned that I’m always looking for ways to advance my skills in the kitchen, and free opportunities are especially nice. Well, it just so happens that such an opportunity is right around...
Tonight: No Reservations
In high school I wasn’t interested in cooking. My class schedule consisted of marketing and business classes, not Home Ec. It was a few years later before I realized how much I enjoyed being...
My Next Big Adventure
Happy April everyone! It’s spring, I’m happy, and yes, I have a big adventure on the horizon this month. In exactly 2 weeks I’m boarding a big jet plane destined for China! I’ll be...
Oh You Silly Goose!
For months I’ve been reading reports of the fantastic food coming out of the kitchen at The Silly Goose in East Nashville, so last week I finally made my way over the river to...
Jasmine Rice with Asparagus and Cashews
Along with spring comes one of my favorite vegetables, asparagus! I enjoy eating it very simply prepared–roasted with a little olive oil, garlic salt and pepper. I’m afraid my husband would get terribly bored...
I Met Thomas Keller
I met him. I met him! Thomas Keller, chef extraordinaire. And you know what? I’m really thankful he went down that road in life instead of the other career route he could have so...
