Our culinary diary
This is the easiest soup and one of my favorite family recipe soups. In our family cookbook, it's attributed to by Aunt Townley. It's the one my mom makes for me if I'm not feeling well (or that I steal out of her fridge any time I see it). It's another one of those things... Continue Reading →
I've been trying and coming up short of what exactly to write for this post. So let me start by copying and pasting what I wrote on social media not long after her death. Yesterday, we celebrated the life of my amazing grandmother. She was a mother to seven, grandmother to 23, and great-grandmother to... Continue Reading →
Growing up, we would visit my grandparents at their home on the Rappahannock River for days and weeks at a time in the summers. We'd spend all day in the water and when we weren't in the water, we were eating. The best was when my grandfather, known for his sweet tooth, would make us... Continue Reading →
At every family meal we have on my maternal side of the family, everyone gets really excited when they find out that my Aunt Bobbie has made the rolls or bread. She's famous in the family for delicious, fluffy, homemade rolls and bread. At this most recent Thanksgiving, when she was slicing bread to place... Continue Reading →
Given that my sister Amy was the center of attention for her own graduation celebration, she got to pick which dishes my mom made for the party. One of her absolute favorites is this pasta salad with shrimp. Pretty much any time Amy gets to pick, this is what she asks for. This family favorite... Continue Reading →
Ok, bear with me now. I know this isn't the first post where I've started with - "this sounds kind of weird, but I promise you it's really good!" This is another one of those. I don't know who originally thought, 💭Hmm... let me combine some eggs and crab and make a dip out of... Continue Reading →
Selim and I have been in Virginia for a great long weekend to celebrate my younger sister's graduation from college. She's the last of our family, youngest of the four siblings, to graduate college. Our day was filled with family & friends, pomp & circumstance, caps & gowns, diplomas & honors... and a college party.... Continue Reading →
I don't think it was until I was in high school or college that I realized that my mom's meatloaf was different that most other people's. Apparently, it's more standard to have a tomato-based sauce, brown sugar, or BBQ sauce mixed in or coating the meatloaf. Don't get me wrong, those are good too -... Continue Reading →
I'm pretty satisfied with myself. Why? Because I made another family recipe, as I've been wanting to do, AND I got to inhale some delicious cheese. This recipe comes from my aunt Lori. I've made it several times and every time wonder why I don't make it more often. This is a great appetizer to... Continue Reading →
I come from of huge family. My mother has seven siblings, and my father has five. As of last count, I have FORTY first cousins, ranging from age 6 to 33. I haven't the slightest clue how many extended relatives I have beyond that, but it's a lot and I know many of them. But the... Continue Reading →
Bon Appetit Baby! 
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