I am fortunate to be able to travel a lot. People wonder “how”? But it’s because I take opportunities and use them as excuses to book trips. After having an amazing September in Vancouver with cousin Alex, I knew I wanted to get back down to Nashville as soon as I could. So why not … Continue reading
I constantly feel like I’m behind on posting. I always have 2-3 posts pending… So by the time I catch up on old posts from the end of the past year, I feel like I’m way too far into the new year to post my leftovers from the previous year. But this year, I decided … Continue reading
When I realized I would be spending my birthday in Nashville, I knew it would be a great opportunity to go for a “special meal” (not that I ever need an excuse). Catbird Seat was at the top of my list, but when the reservations opened for the date I wanted, there didn’t seem to … Continue reading
My excitement about my trip to Charleston can be attributed almost completely to Chef Sean Brock. I saw him first on PBS’s “The Mind of A Chef” where I was introduced to the wonderful cuisine of the lowcountry. I learned there was a genuine and natural farm to table mentality, a movement towards bringing back the … Continue reading
Would you drive 75 miles to try what some call “America’s best barbecue”? I don’t know about you, but of course I would… I was originally introduced to (Rodney) Scott’s Barbecue through Chef Sean Brock on PBS’s Mind of a Chef and then later through the Cook It Raw Charleston documentary. Rodney Scott is known as … Continue reading
If you had asked me what I knew about “the South” a year ago, I would have just shrugged my shoulders. Pressed a bit about what I knew about Southern Food, I would have named “fried chicken, shrimp and grits and maybe okra”. If I delved further into my mind about Southern food, I’m sure … Continue reading
