boozy grapefruit & citrus sangria

Sangria. You can’t go wrong. It’s hot out and you want a sexy drink to match your bikini. Everyone wants a drink that is low maintenance, boozy and dazzling, especially when sharing it with friends. Sangria. So here’s the deal. It’s an easy and fantastic drink that is slightly tangy from the citrus and grapefruit,…

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eattiamo review {live and love italian food}

Italian food is created and shared with passion and love. I should know, Grandma was straight off the boat from Sicily. Her greatest joy and goal in life was to see her family eat. Her hands told the tale. Imagine her worn, crooked {beautiful} hands kneading pizza dough and crushing garlic in a wooden mortar.…

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{vegan} red quinoa veggie spring rolls in brown rice wrappers

Vegan. This has been my identity for 3.5 weeks now. Here’s the thing, I like fried chicken, mac & cheese and meatballs. But the husband and I have been participating in the 6-week Eat to Live challenge. This diet involves NO oil, NO sugar, NO salt, NO meat and NO animal by-products. The goal is…

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{super healthy} spicy chickpea veggie-balls & ginger-sriracha sauce

the story For just about 3 weeks, the husband and I have been doing Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Eat to Live (click) 6-week plan. Dr. Fuhrman’s book reviews nutrient-dense foods and explains how (and why) we can (and should) break ourselves from food addiction, while losing weight. As avid gluttons and foodies, the husband and I…

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FULL heart, full stomach

“ARE you full?” Todd Carvell, owner and partner of FULL, inquires immediately after my meal. On July 15, the Historic District welcomed a new lunch and late night joint that sits snugly behind Sweet Melissa’s on Whitaker Street. With a gas gauge icon representing the basic concept of coming in empty and leaving full, FULL…

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savannah buttermilk biscuits & blood orange-citrus curd

Biscuits. Easy? Quick? Tender? Yes, yes and yes. Who would have thought? Not me. I’m just a New Yorker living in Savannah. I know what an incredibly buttery and tender biscuit should taste like, just have never attempted to make one myself. Until now! This recipe takes about 10 minutes to whip up, making it…

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buttermilk dutch baby & berries

Dutch baby. A little blonde infant wearing tiny wooden clogs. Apparently not. Who knew that this German pancake would have such an unassuming and precious name? This trending breakfast staple has been blowing up my instagram feed. After reading all about it in the April issue of Bon Appetit, I had to jump on the…

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breakfast pizza | sunny-side up egg, sun-dried tomato, spinach & honey goat cheese

Spiced Lavender Mocha. Brunch done right. Soon after moving to Savannah, I realized that brunch is a big deal.  Everyone here brunches. Last Sunday I brunched at the Aussie Savannah Restaurant, The Collins Quarter (click for website). As we sat around the table, we talked about home brewed espresso and then quiches. My friend explained…

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an irregular coconut chocolate chip cookie life lesson

  “There is beauty and clarity that comes from SIMPLICITY that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions.” The mantra of this post. My obsession for food is innate, but my passion for photographing its beauty is a developing talent. My journey of food photography and blogging began in January 2015,…

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Garbage Gazpacho and Crispy Cashew Salmon

muted bubble-gum pink nails. pedicure massage. scorching sun. toes in the sand. ocean breeze. sun kissed skin. beach side bar. grilled fish taco. balsamic honey sweet potato fries. pina colada. bloody mary with three olives. girl talk. artist friend painting beach scenes. convertible bmw with the top down. homemade baba ganoush and pita. saint patty’s…

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Peach Dish Review | Compared to Blue Apron, Home Chef, Hello Fresh & Plated

It is unfortunate that we, as a culture, have become too busy for simple errands, like running to the store to grab dinner. Even those who appreciate the beauty of food often skip over the opportunity to peruse the produce section for seasonal vegetables and then drive over to the butcher shop to choose a…

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Rosemary Artisan Bread

  In his book “Cooked”, best-selling author and food advocate Michael Pollan closely examines the effects that the elements (air, water, fire, and Earth) have in food preparation. Now Netflix has developed “Cooked” into a four-part documentary series that inspires cooks with stunning cinematography and a message to appreciate the cooking process. In the Air…

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