There is nothing like a good excuse to have a dinner party! With the busyness of the season, I wanted to take some time to catch up with some old friends I haven’t seen in too long (Alessia & Will, Leda & Tim), introduce them to some wonderful new friends (Brianne & Alex), and [...]

I was looking for a good cornbread recipe the other day and came across the website for the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. It sounds like quite the shindig, with a cook-off (naturally), carnival, car show, road race, and beauty pageant—oh, to be crowned Miss National Cornbread Queen! **hands clasped in joy** Friendly [...]