Biscuits. I cannot hear the word without my heart skipping a beat and my salivary glands kicking into overdrive. How can one single edible unite all my greatest loves (butter! flour! more butter!) in such flaky, fluffy harmony? And in so doing create a perfect vehicle for that other food-of-my-heart, jam? Biscuits remind us that […]

I firmly believe that things happen exactly as they're meant to. Example: my friendship with stylist, entertaining expert, and author Annette Joseph. I first met Annette years ago through my work as the co-founder of Rue Magazine. We shot a dinner party at her jaw-droppingly beautiful home in Atlanta and ever since have been like […]

According to Southern tradition, a New Year's meal of black-eyed peas and greens will bring twelve months of growth and prosperity. Enter this addictive soup, which supplies more than enough of your supersticiously recommended dose of those lucky foods. With a hearty broth and a little zing of green chiles, it makes for a super […]

Last week I shared my undying devotion to chocolate and gingerbread. Just in time for the cookie exchange you're attending this weekend, I thought I'd pay homage to that other dynamic duo: chocolate and coffee. Whoever invented this combination deserves serious props, 'cause I'm convinced there's nothing it can't cure. (Actually, my best friend thinks she came […]

Over the last few months I’ve mentioned my switch to a healthier way of eating. It’s nothing complicated, just plenty of whole fruits, veggies, and proteins, an increased fat intake for greater satiety, and as few refined foods as possible. So when Smirnoff asked me to create a cocktail that incorporated my new habits, I […]