So Halloween is over and now it’s time to prepare for the big guns….Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s a time of family and friends and lots of food. So many make it a very nerve racking time of year and it doesn’t have to be. It’s all about planning and being prepared for anything. For the […]
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A Quickie…Potato Wedges
As you already know I am a football girl. To be more exact I am a New York Giants football girl. Unfortunately I now live in Atlanta Falcons territory. So when my Giants were scheduled to play dem dirty birds of course I had to hit the kitchen. I wanted to keep it simple so […]
A Quickie. ….Flatout
I wanted to add something else to the pantry list, flatbread. I usually keep naan in my freezer. Naan or nan or khamiri is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread. It is typical of and popular in West, Central and South Asia. I keep them for times like today where i needed a quick fix for lunch. […]
What’s in Your Pantry?
At any given moment I can whip up something scrumptious in my kitchen. All because I keep what i consider staple items in my pantry. Things I feel with a little time and some effort can be transformed into a meal. So what do I consider staples? Pasta (1 long noodle i.e. spaghetti or fettuccine […]
All That Glitters Ain’t Gold
So in appreciation of all the time energy and MONEY we spent on their marriage, my son and his wife invited us, the parents, to have brunch with them at the Georgian Terrace. I was overly excited,it has been somewhere I wanted to go since I moved to Georgia. The Georgian Terrace is on of […]
A Day Off??
So what does a retired chef, fashionista who has returned to the work force in retail do on her day off? Well I know most would say sleep….Hell I planned for SLEEP but that was not in my future for my day off. Apparently when it’s your day off you have to get everything you […]
Gettysburger….
If you’re a “Scandal” fan, of which I am, you have heard on several occasions them mention the infamous burger joint Gettysburger, Well you can only imagine the shock and awe that came across my face when I found out that Gettysburger did not exist. How was I gonna replicate one of their burgers, for […]
And so it begins……
I’ve been wanting to start a blog for some time now…..Hell I’ve been told I should start one by way too many people, if I should be totally honest about it. So here it is…..The Chef In Pearls. I think that title embodies so much of who I am today. I take great pleasure in […]