Eat Dessert First
We're welcoming 2022 by adhering to the old adage "Life is short, eat dessert first!" But we also know we can keep things sweet with lighter and more nutritious options, so you won't feel too guilty. Dig in!
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Crab Cakes with Lemon Caper Sauce
The flavor of these easy to make crab cakes rises to the next level with this delicious lemon caper sauce. The perfect starter or even a light lunch when served with a salad. Read more
Cranberry Chicken with Apples and Onions
Flavors of the season combine for this sensational savory chicken dish. Read more
Filet with Chocolate Port Wine Sauce
This might just be the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner entrée: tender steak with port wine and chocolate. Decadent & delicious! Read more
Bourbon Pork Roast
Adding bourbon to any dish makes it Southern right?! Use the bourbon of your choice and brown sugar for this easy pork roast. Read more
Gramma Neil’s Low Country Chowder
My grandparents had a house on Pawley’s Island when I was growing up. Every summer we would go crabbing so Gramma could make this chowder. I Read more
French Onion Soup
I grew up in upstate New York back when you couldn’t go two miles without passing a Friendly’s restaurant. As a kid, I remember seeing (and smelling) this soup being served in those cool brown crock bowls with piping hot cheese oozing down the sides. Read more
Meyer Lemon Dijon Chicken
Deliciously zesty and juicy chicken that is good for any season. Perfect paired with fresh vegetables, jasmine rice, or quinoa. Read more
Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Pasta
Delightfully light and lemony pasta with fresh shrimp. Add seasonal vegetables like asparagus or zucchini and tomatoes for a healthy treat. Read more
Chili Lime Steak Fajitas
Chili-lime is a classic Mexican flavor combination. These steak fajitas are a delicious alternative to Tuesday night tacos! Read more
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Tupelo Honey Lime Salmon
Sweet Tupelo honey and zesty lime make a perfect glaze for this baked salmon. Would be delicious grilled too! Read more
Earl Grey Scones
An easy scone recipe with a delicious tea-flavored twist. A delightful addition to any tea tray or a tasty breakfast treat. Read more
Caldo de Pollo
This Mexican chicken soup recipe is dear to my heart, because it was my late mother’s recipe that I doctored up a bit on my own. Read more
Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Chicken Soup)
Once upon a time, in my pre-island life, I worked in the Fisher Building in downtown Detroit. Not only a great hockey town, the city is home to some excellent international cuisine. Read more
Beef Bourguignon
In Hawaii, at The Kahala we had a birthday celebration for Julia Child’s 100th Birthday in the month of August that represented both her birth and death. We created a mini Julia Child’s kitchen and had many events around all things Julia throughout t Read more
Shredded Chicken Mole Tacos
This is an easy version of the classic Mexican chocolate mole sauce with chicken prepared in either an Instant Pot or a slow cooker and then used to fill tacos (because who doesn’t love tacos?!) —or however you’d like! Read more
Shrimp Florentine
Yet another delicious way to prepare our sweet white Georgia shrimp. Serve with pasta or egg noodles as a side for a filling entree. Read more
Southern Soul’s Brunswick Stew
Southern Soul Barbeque’s recipe for Brunswick Stew.
Red Hot Chili
A red hot chili recipe courtesy of Molly Duckworth. Remember to come out for the Rotary Red Hot Chili Cookoff on Postell Park the first Saturday in March!
Shrimp And Grits with Greens
A twist on the Southern classic dish. Recipe courtesy of Nathalie Dupree.
