A few weeks ago, I took a stroll with Atlanta Bar Crawls for a bourbon pairing featuring Four Roses Bourbon. The event featured some good food, great cocktails, and an outstanding group of people. Read all about my experience in this article for CulinaryLocal.  

I spend a lot of time in grocery stores.   I doesn’t matter if I’m carting around a major haul to stock the fridge, or just lightly perusing the aisles looking for something to strike my fancy. I genuinely enjoy the sights, sounds, feel, and smells of shopping for food.   Needless to say, I was …

Nothing says Easter to me more than beet horseradish. It was a staple on my grandfather’s kitchen table every spring. We put it on everything, most notably kielbasa, ham, and hardboiled eggs. Depending on how generous my grandfather was feeling with the horseradish that year, the spread could range from tickling your nose to bringing you to tears. Ćwikła, as it’s …

Chicken Sausage and Fennel Soup is simple to make, but has outstanding flavor. It’s a quick and easy Paleo, Keto, and Whole30 soup recipe. Sometimes it’s the little things that help brighten your day…like coming home to find find a cooler full of sausage on your doorstep. The package came courtesy of First Fresh Foods, a …

I’ve already come to terms with disappointing my deceased Irish ancestors by putting kale in my Shepherd’s Pie. With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I figured it was as good a time as any to desecrate another traditional Irish recipe–boxty. Boxty is a potato pancake that uses a combination of mashed and grated potatoes. …

This simple, 5 ingredient recipe for Sautéed Swiss Chard with Bacon and Tomatoes recipe is a quick and flavorful side dish. It’s a great way to prepare this leafy green vegetable and makes a delicious addition to almost any meal. I’ve been having a love affair with chard lately.  It’s my favorite green at the …

Apparently I’ve been pronouncing pho wrong my entire life. The traditional Vietnamese soup is one of my favorite take out meals of all time. Delicious, spiced broth served with fresh garnishes of lime, basil and bean sprouts really warms the soul. But technically it is pronounced “fah“, not “foh” with a long o. It’s a …

It’s tough to find a heartier meal than a hunk of beef, braised for hours in its own juices, served with a smattering of root vegetables.  That’s why I love pot roast–the rustic quality of the meal just makes me feel warm and cozy all over. With a slow cooker, the preparation method is stupidly simple: …

Let me begin by saying that I have no idea who Mrs. Kirby is. Actually, that’s not true–I do have an idea. She was my great-grandmother’s neighbor when she lived on 8th Street in Philadelphia in the 1950’s. Legend has it that Mrs. Kirby made the best clam chowder in town, but she held the recipe close to her …