We have a sweet dear friend Sarah and she is expecting her first baby. Oh, how exciting this time is in a young couples lives. I can remember how excited Mr. Fixit and I were to have our first baby. We have known Sarah since the day she came in to this world. We wanted this day to be special for … [Read more...]
Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
Have you ever had a shaved brussel sprout salad ? I hadn't until just recently. See I would not eat them for the longest time, well I thought I did not like them? So, I tried something out side of the box gosh I like them, really like them. They are on every ones menu these days, every place you go, … [Read more...]
Affogato with Chocolate Pearls and Chantilly Cream
I have never given affogato much attention? Not sure why, but sometimes the most simple wonderful ingredients are the best...really they are. The other night we went out to a place here in town St Cecilia Restaurant and had an affogato and oh goodness me it was wonderful. I will say the Valrhona … [Read more...]
The Best Biscuits
If you follow me, you know I am always trying many new and different biscuit and roll recipes...from easy to complicated. I am always changing and working on them. I have many cookbooks on the subject. Each claiming to have the best. Living in the south I have all kinds of them too. Buttermilk, … [Read more...]
Anige’s Buttermilk Beignets
This time of year I have to post a recipe that reminds me of home. See I grew up 90 minutes from New Orleans. This influenced our life and the things we ate. Every year around Mardi Gras I get a little home sick for something from that area....this year my choice to share with you is my version of … [Read more...]
Vanilla Rice Pudding with Passion Curd
We went to the Apple Pie Bakery at CIA in Hyde Park, New York a while back and fell in love with their rice pudding it was the best we had ever had....I am so happy to have this recipe! While we were at the bakery, I got many treats to go, then we would have something to eat on the train ride back … [Read more...]
Angie’s Beef Stroganoff
It is really cold here in Atlanta....I mean cold! We here in the South do not care for cold weather....at all. We all wanted something warm and hearty to have this evening for dinner. I said what about beef stroganoff, boys? Yea, that sounds great to us ~ so that is what is for dinner tonight. This … [Read more...]
The Dessert Place’s Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
There once was a place in Atlanta that we all loved. Oh, my what a wonderful place this was....These ladies where ahead of their time. There would be a line out the door most every night. On weekends this line would be long and folks would que up until closing which would be late. They offered only … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pate with Raspberry Sauce
Happy New Year....I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. This is the dessert I served at my New Year's Eve party this year. This is a wonderful dessert that can be made a day or two ahead. It is light, creamy, chocolaty but not overly chocolate. It is really pretty and very impressive … [Read more...]
Angie’s Cream Cheese Pound Cake
We all love pound cake here at our house. This is an old recipe and I have seen many versions of this recipe each just a little different in some way. This is a great one, easy, turns out each and every time. One trick I have learned is to heat the oven to 300 and once you put the cake in the oven … [Read more...]
How to Smoke a Turkey
Hands down our favorite turkey is a smoked turkey. We all love smoked turkey here at the Sarris house. It is really not any more work than a baked turkey. I have braved it through the plain ole cheap smoker then the electric version. Then the Green Egg and it by far is the best way to go...when it … [Read more...]
Key Lime Layered Dessert
I went this week to visit my mother, she has been a little under the weather lately. Mom wanted something simple, yet light to eat. We saw this recipe in Southern Living magazine, while waiting at one of her many doctor appointments. My family wanted me to whip it up for them. Well, I did and yes … [Read more...]
Pisco Sour… my new cocktail
I love this cocktail it is so light and refreshing. Have you ever had it? Well, it was new for me, went off with some girls and we all tried this new drink oh my goodness, it is wonderful! Try it and I am sure you will agree! Yum ~ O Pisco Sour 1 oz Pisco 3/4 oz simple syrup 1/2 oz fresh lime … [Read more...]
Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
We had a guest coming to spend the night and I was told they really liked peanut butter. Yea! See, Mr. Fix it does not like peanut butter so I never get the chance to make any thing with peanut butter. I wanted to make an ole fashioned peanut butter pie. This is an ole version of the cream cheese … [Read more...]
Creamed Spinach
We at our house love creamed spinach. But, leave it to me to make spinach unhealthily hee hee oh well da gum it is really good any one would eat it this way. Believe me!! It is so, so good. This is a great make ahead dish for a dinner party too as a side dish. It comes out every time and holds … [Read more...]
Magic Cake Layer Bars
This is a layer cake I made for our coffee hour this week. I have had this cake recipe a really long time. Did not plan to post but had several request so here is the recipe. This cake recipe and similar ones are all over Pinterest. It really does as the title says it is like magic. This cake is … [Read more...]
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler…..yum!
Oh my you will love this recipe, I hope you will try it. I have never been a real big consumer of cobbler...until the other day. A friend and I went to lunch together and we had a version very similar to this one. I came home and got busy, remember that pavlova from a few days ago with the same … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Waffles
<br< Well....When we go to my mom and dad's house you can bet we will have blue berry waffles at least once while we are there. This is my favorite recipe for waffles, this recipe is a keeper. The waffles always come out crispy on the out side, soft and fluffy on the inside. The buttermilk … [Read more...]
Strawberry Rhubarb Pavlova
Oh how I love pavlovas! Have you ever had one? Oh Goodness, you are surely missing out if you haven't ? This is one I made for a wedding shoot last week. Pavlovas are light yet crunchy, creamy with that little bit of whipped cream and then the fruit element just puts it over the top. I do love the … [Read more...]
Southern Creamy Pralines
These are so amazing and believe it or not they are pretty easy to make....really! I grew up 90 minutes from New Orleans. I have tried many and I mean many different pralines. Some yum ~ O and some not ~ O, I have tried many countless recipes as well. Some are great if the weather is cool and it has … [Read more...]