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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Mississippi friends! Please come see me at the Mississippi Book Festival on the capitol grounds this weekend! The cookbook panel I’m on (with so many great authors!!) is at 1:30 on Saturday, and I’ll be in the signing area at 3:00. Please
We enjoyed some all-time family favorites in the days leading up to the boys’ move to Auburn—including tabletop Korean bbq with my parents, rice cakes, lady peas and catfish nuggets, japchae, and crab legs. Can’t wait to see what fo
My favorite thing about summer in the South! Yeah, the heat and humidity are terrible, but the veggies are pretty great. This is exactly the kind of thing we ate when I was a kid; back then it would’ve all been grown in my grandparents’ g
This combo was fantastic! I leaned heavily on prepared sauces—@toom garlic dip as the base, then fresh mozz, fresh corn, leftover chicken, and a finishing drizzle of @traderjoes zhoug. Might’ve also had extra garlic dip for the crust edge
My best friend/sister-in-law treated us to this incredible combo: blueberry-mascarpone galette with smoked coconut (!) ice cream and candied walnuts. Daaaaaaaaaaaamn. #galette #weekendbaking #allbutterpiecrust
Our cabbage rolls are among the favorite savory recipes in the Global Pantry Cookbook! Here’s a video showing how easy it is to make these treats. Just click link in bio. Video originally made for our friends at Melissa’s Produce. #cabbag
This happened a couple of days ago. Still haven’t quite processed it but grateful for all that the IB program did for our guys over their seven years there (emphasis on critical thinking skills, time management, self reflection, cultural awaren