I’m a two-time James Beard Foundation Award-winning recipe developer, editor, cookbook author, writer, and content packager. I’ve developed many hundreds of recipes and tested more than that. I’ve staffed and supervised the finest healthy-cooking test kitchen in the country. Now I’m a freelance writer, editor, cook, and mom living in Birmingham, Alabama.

 

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Repeat!! Lakeshore Lakers are the varsity national champions for the second year in a row!! What an amazing way to close out senior year. So proud of this team!!
My current favorite spring combo is great for A Whole Day for Whole Grains. I toss farro with roasted baby gold beets, pixie tangerines, pickled red onions, and lots of fresh mint. Dressing is a simple lemon-olive oil-Dijon thingie. Stores well for t
Half for today, half for tomorrow. 🤣 I don’t think I’ve ever made a king cake before but had everything I needed so baked this delicious one from @houseofnasheats (with the cream cheese filling). It’s the kind of thing I find mysel
Rice cakes (coins) for prosperity in the new year! This is an adaptation of the rice cake recipe in The Global Pantry Cookbook, using broccoli instead of baby bok choy. So good! #globalpantrycookbook #lunarnewyear #seollal #ricecakes #tteok
The athlete in our family will be playing at the collegiate level!! I am thrilled for him and grateful to @auburnwcbb for seeing his potential and giving him this opportunity. And as odd as it is for this MS State alum to say it, War Eagle! #wheelcha
Allow me to interrupt the shameless plugging of my new book with the news that my boys turned 18 today! (And I have all kinds of feelings about that. 😭) From 2.75-pound preemies to the smart, funny, healthy young men in the first two pics… HB
Zucchini and corn (which we like to pronounce “kern”)—such a great late-summer combo. I saw someone on IG post something about putting the two with orecchiette and mascarpone and basil. (Sorry! I don’t remember who posted and