Category: Food

On the last day of the trip, our wonderful friends Cat and Garriy, who had driven up from Knoxville the previous night, accompanied us to Asheville’s River Arts District, a great area by the French Broad River filled with artists’ studios, galleries, music and performing arts venues, and restaurants. Parking is free in the district, … Continue reading “River Arts District”

Embracing the cooler weather and the waxing and waning of productivity around here lately… it feels a bit like nesting, all the gardening and harvesting of fruit and vegetables, mowing and raking, and of course, the baking! I made my very first bread of the season: this apple bread recipe from Julie. It turned out … Continue reading “Happy Friday!”

Lately we’ve been soaking up every ounce of outside time we can manage. It’s not all that different from summer yet, other than the fact that the sun seems to be sneaking away sooner and sooner. Andrew is still happily grilling away many nights of the week. If you are too, here’s an easy recipe … Continue reading “Grilled Chicken with Cheesy Linguine”

Last Friday we had the best night! Our lovely friends Elisha and JJ and their girls came over for a make-your-own pizza night. It was a really chilly night, but the smoky smell of the fire pit and our grill heating up made it feel like the beginning of fall. Elisha brought over all kinds … Continue reading “Pizza-Makers”

Sometimes when it’s very very hot, certain things sound much more appealing to eat… like cold soup and for some reason (at least for me) shrimp! And add plenty of lime and cilantro, a bit of garlic and a few chopped peanuts? Perfection. Grilled Lime Shrimp 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 limes … Continue reading “Grilled Lime Shrimp”