FALL COLORS STEAMED CARROT AND BEET SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

The leaves are finally changing color in Atlanta and I’m suddenly craving purples, reds and yellows! If you also want to eat up these beautiful fall colors, I highly recommend this steamed carrot and beet salad with lemon vinaigrette. Filling, flavorful and earthy, it’s perfect on its own or as a side dish to an autumnal […]

SPICED GOLDEN MUSHROOM SAUSAGE SOUP

The New York Times Food Facebook page is one of the best things on the internet. You could just read the food section of the news site but the Facebook page draws comments and suggestions from some excellent home cooks. It’s a wealth of good ideas. Anyway, today they shared their much-loved 5-star rated Mushroom-Spinach Soup With […]

MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP

My mother, Baltimore native Donna Davis, created this rich and silky cream of crab soup. The sad irony is that in her 50s she developed a severe shellfish and red pepper allergy. Still, she makes it every Christmas Eve for the family, cooking by smell and memory.