Yummy Fall Cocktail
Last night, at a progressive dinner gathering of friends, we ended the night with after dinner drinks. I made butterscotch martinis. I saw the original recipe on the Food Network with Sandra Lee. She calls her version a Butter Martini, but the...
Earnie’s Cooking School — Brunswick Stew
We like to come up with all sorts of engaging activites for our residents at Windwood Trail Haus. Earnie’s homework, and activity in the Day Room on Monday, was making her famous Brunswick Stew. When I was growing up she made this all the time. ...
The Invisible Thread
My church lady friends and I were sitting around one day last month talking about what our book selection should be for our November meeting. One of my friends, whom I shall not name, said, “oh, do we have to actually read a book?” Raise your hand if...
Dressing – not just for eating
Each year, at Thanksgiving, I plan two things: First, reading magazines and cookbooks for a new cornbread dressing to make, and the second, how to dress my table for the big day. In the south we don’t stuff our turkeys, so we call it dressing. ...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.