Salmon Seasoning
This salmon seasoning recipe is the perfect blend of herbs and spices. It’s great on any cut of salmon and can be cooked on the stovetop, oven, or grill. How...
Slow Cooker Brisket
No smoker needed, a slow cooker is the secret to a tender beef brisket. I this recipe, I add a zesty rub and cook it low and slow with onions,...
The $3.99 Trader Joe’s Find I’m Eating Every Week
We order or make pizza almost every Friday night, and each week, my husband and I prove that opposites really do attract. He’s a man with simple needs. Most pizza...
My 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Corn on the Cob
As a Baton Rouge native, I loved watching my dad prepare simple Cajun and Creole-spiced recipes. A basic pot of beans and ham could be completely transformed into a flavor-packed...
Mary Todd Lincoln’s Almond Cake Is Retro and Delicious
Though Abraham Lincoln had humble beginnings, Mary Todd was from a well-to-do family in Kentucky. She’s well-known for her Southern hospitality, love of entertaining, and an iconic recipe: White Almond...
This $9.99 Aldi Find Is a Copycat of My Favorite $49 Crate & Barrel Product
My favorite cutting board is one I accidentally inherited from an ex about twelve years ago. We’d been living together, and when we broke up, that wood fiber cutting board...
The $2.99 Trader Joe’s Find So Good Fans Are Buying 6 at a Time
One of the most wonderful things about food is that it can teach us about different cultures, cuisines, and global flavors. Guava most certainly isn’t new on the culinary map,...
Snacking Dinners Is the Cookbook of the Summer
Summers in my North Carolina hometown were marked by long, steamy days and the simplest and best of foods: pimiento cheese sandwiches (on white bread ONLY), tall glasses of crumbled-up...
How to Make the Perfect Tomato Sandwich, According to a Tomato-Obsessed Southerner
I have been obsessed with tomatoes for my entire eating life. Living in Virginia, I grew up traipsing through summer gardens and picking off the ripest, warmest tomatoes for a...
This $5.99 Aldi Find Is a Copycat of a Popular $40 Pottery Barn Product
Every summer, I promise myself that I’ll get into the habit of drinking more water. It’s nothing particularly fancy—just me trying to hit my hydration goals in every way possible....