A year ago, one of my goals was to sample a host of Shrimp and Grits meals in Charleston. This is a task that I have flat out failed at. In my defense, part of the blame is due to shrimp. I love them, but they don’t always love me. A huge belly ache and [...]

This “Very Good Chocolate Cake” recipe has been marked in my cookbook- as a must do for almost a year. It took a birthday request for chocolate cake to actually move me to make it. I have not hidden from you, the fact that I am not a big chocolate fan and prefer a Coconut [...]

Somehow, the pleasure of having a Panna Cotta had escaped me till this past week. Frankly, I am not sure how. Even though I am not a fan of custards, flans, Crème Brule and the like, something about a Panna Cotta has always intrigued me.  The talented Tartlette, has made a few Panna Cottas, and [...]