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Flat Out Delicious

Everyday Gourmet
The spring catering season has been a whirlwind of annual meetings, cocktail parties and weddings. Even though I'm around food almost all of the time, I often get sidetracked and skip lunch. I recently discovered flatbreads in the deli section at Publix. They've been lifesavers for me!
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A Short Discussion on Champagne

Drink Globally
Name the occasion, any occasion that calls for a celebration, and you may hear someone in the background say, "This calls for a bottle of Champagne." We as a human race have adopted champagne to accompany the marking of special events such as a wedding, a new born, the landing of a new job, or the buying of a new house. Now we find ourselves in June, which means some of us will attend at least one wedding.
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It's a Salad Thing!

Everyday Gourmet
I love salads! I honestly believe that you can put almost any fruit or vegetable on a bed of lettuces and make a fabulous salad. The five salads this week have no measurements, just a list of ingredients. Mix and match the salad toppings, cheeses and nuts to your taste and top with one of these delicious vinaigrettes. Simple, beautiful and delicious!
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Cast Iron Chef

The Moveable Feast

Southern Living's Top Cook Heads to Habersham

By Mark Shaffer
Photos courtesy of Time, Inc.

For untold decades the Southern Living Test Kitchen has churned out recipes, perfected techniques and tortured equipment all for the benefit of the magazine's dedicated readers. With the advent of the digital age anyone can go online and get step-by-step instruction on how to make creamy grits, crispy cornbread, fluffy biscuits and just about anything else you can think of that's good to eat south of the Mason Dixon. Running "The South's Most Trusted Kitchen" is one of the most coveted culinary positions in the nation and one Chef Robby Melvin approaches with a certain academic sensibility.