We’ve been penny-pinching like crazy lately saving up towards a down payment for a house. For our 4th anniversary we decided not to get each other anything. However, being the foodies that we are, we still sprung for a lavish dinner out. After much online menu perusing, we settled on The Orangery…
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Springtime strolls
Spring has been here for awhile now, so I wanted to share some of it with you. I love this time of year. Everything comes out of hibernation, turns a bright brilliant shade of green. Flowers come to life. Dogwood trees start to bloom. The air smells sweet, fresh and clean, but still crisp. Our…
Newborn Photos: Baby Lily
The Ellis family had a sweet baby girl, Lily, back at the end of January. We had the wonderful opportunity and pleasure of taking photographs for them of their newborn bundle of joy just a few weeks later in February. Here is a preview at how a few turned out! I really hope they were…
Cooking Tips: DeGlazing
DeGlazing? Like…licking the delicious-ness of a glazed donut right? Mmmmmmm donuts. No! That’s not what we’re talking about here. See what you’ve done? Now I can’t stop thinking about donuts. Bah. N-E-Way, back to what we came here for. Deglazing. That is a cooking term. And if you learn what it’s all about, you are…
Knoxville Eats: Surin of Thailand
First off, let me say, please forgive the iPhone pictures. I was too afraid to look like a tourist in my own city to whip my big ol’ Nikon camera out. So anyway, onto the important schtuff… Surin of Thailand is a newer Thai restaurant in Knoxville’s Bearden district. Situated across from Deane Hill Drive next…
Easter Tradition: Hot Cross Buns
A wealth of superstitions and legends surround the history of this sweet bread typically eaten around Easter and Christmas, but one thing is for sure – they are extremely tasty. I don’t care where they came from or how they will bring me goodwill in the coming year, I just care that I did not discover…
Earl Grey Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
What’s better than a cup of earl grey tea on a lazy Sunday morning? Not much. But maybe a cup of earl grey tea with a side of shortbread cookies. Earl Grey tea is a tea blend with a unique flavor and aroma that comes from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of…
Low-fat Carrot Cupcakes with Low-fat Cream Cheese Icing
I have been CRAVING cupcakes lately like nobody’s business. However, our new “diet” does not allow for such things EVER. So when we came across a recipe from Nadia G at BK for carrot cupcakes topped with cream cheese icing claiming to be low-fat, we had to give them a try. [Disclaimer: Nadia is a very…