Roasted Tomato Bisque with Parmesan Crisps

Don’t ever eat canned tomato soup again!  I’m telling ya, there’s nothing like home-made tomato soup.  And there’s even nothing better than roasted tomato soup! So bring on the homemade...

Creamy Tuscan Salmon

For the 50 pounds I’ve lost, I owe a great deal to eating more fish! Even with a decadent sauce, this Creamy Tuscan Salmon is not only delicious, it’s also seriously...

Fresh Basil Pesto

Over the weekend, I harvested baskets and baskets of basil and joyfully made my second batch of Fresh Basil Pesto! Rich, green, earthy, and wonderfully aromatic, this beloved Italian...

How To Make a Rustic Italian Peach Crostata

Peaches are still in season here in South Carolina. And they are HUGE! So I bought a bushel from my favorite roadside stand. Peaches sold at roadside stands and...

How To Make the BEST Panzanella

      Oh, the dog days of summer!   The heat is intense, sunsets never seem to arrive fast enough, ice cubes melt in our drinks faster than cooling...

Fried Green Tomato Stacks with Jalapeño Pimento Cheese

“Splurge once a week (or every other week)” say so many of my friends and family who, like me, are constantly working on losing weight!  And you’ll enjoy that...