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The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

Cast iron cooking is second nature to most southern cooks.

I have not been one of those cooks.

How did I get turned in the right direction?

The Haggis Chronicles

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

When our sweet friend, Stephanie, asked Eric and I to join her Cookbookery Club back in December, we were thrilled. The premise – choose a cookbook and allow everyone to prepare a dish, then get together and chow down.

That sounds perfect for us! Of course we would love to join!

This month was very exciting!

SuperBowl Planning – Let’s Set Up The Bar

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

SuperBowl is here in less than one week. Eek!

Let’s get started!

Super Bowl Food – Best of the Web

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

I saw this website the other day and immediately thought of you.

Check it out!

Chinese New Year

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

Conversation last night at our house:

Me: “Honey, we should invite Rick & Denise over on Monday for the Chinese New Year. We can drink the sake they brought us in the gorgeous sake set they gifted us with and I can make pad thai.”

Eric: Crickets – then laughter. “Honey, sake is Japanese and pad thai, is, well, Thai.”

Me: “Um…”

I really should get out more.

Thank goodness for my friend Sofia, in NYC. She knows how to celebrate Chinese New Year. She sent me wonderful recipes for the most fun cocktails for your Chinese New Year.

Thanks, Sofia!

Let’s Drink To The Golden Globes!

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

OMG – it is Golden Globes Day! My Superbowl!

This is so much better than the Academy Awards because all the celebs are drinking it up and you never know what they will say. It’s my favorite!

It’s also bestie Holly’s birthday, so Eric, besties John & Holly and I will be eating copious amounts of lasagne, garlic bread, bacon petit fours made by my friend Brandon at Bear Maker Bakery (bacon petit fours y’all!!) and a layer lemon cake, all washed down with champagne, cocktails and Whopper candies. Then we will scream at the television and critique all the dresses. I am SO excited. God bless Eric, who I am sure will eat with us and then excuse himself to play video UNO or watch a Star Trek episode or four.

While I am getting ready, I am letting my buddy, Katie, in NYC, take the wheel and whip up some awesome cocktails for your viewing pleasure.

How do you celebrate the Golden Globes?

Take it away, Katie!

Oh, The Lutherburger

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

My resolutions have lasted about one split second.

What made me break?

Dragons Make Me Thirsty

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

Everyone is talking about The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Have you seen it?

Maybe I Could Eat Something Green

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

Still on this “I should eat healthy” kick. Day Two.

What’s left in the pantry?

I Guess Some Healthy Eating Is Needed

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Good Morning Darlings!

Welp, all the partying is done (until Super Bowl…), so I should really consider eating more healthily.

Let’s see what’s in the pantry and fridge.