As summer draws to a close, it dawned on me that every summer I tend to become obsessed with a different salad: One year, it was strawberries, avocado, and goat cheese over baby spinach with a lemony poppy seed dressing Another year, I constantly made Caprese salad, with fresh mozzarella ...
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Baked Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Did you know that zucchini blossoms are not only edible - they are delectable! Many of the friendly Asian farmers in Building A at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market are selling zucchini blossoms in the fall as well as the spring. That's good news for me because stuffed zucchini blossoms ...
End of summer classics: Stuffed Baby Eggplants and Peach Burrata Salad
The sun is finally peaking through the clouds here in my part of South Carolina - and that's a good thing after three relentless days of rain from Hurricane Florence. Many parts of the Carolinas are still under siege from power outages and rising flood waters, and I pray that the waters will recede ...
Saying Farewell to one of my Carnivores
This is a different kind of post for me. No food photos and no recipes today. Just a love letter to my dear son, Nicholas Pace. Nick left home yesterday on Columbus Day to move to Tampa. He’s got great prospects, and I know he’ll have a bright future in a new city. Nick is 24, smart, ...
Tomatoes Stuffed with Sweet Corn and Lemon-Basil Chèvre
Looking for an easy alternative to the same old boring side salad? How about a plump juicy tomato stuffed with some late summer sweet corn and creamy lemon-basil chevre from Uno Alla Volta (UAV)? Since my buddy, Zack Gadberry, cheese master extraordinaire, makes some of the most delicious ...
