A Southern Gal’s Take on Chef Irvine and Restaurant Impossible
A note to my most wonderful reader…I feel as though I need to preface this as I do with some of my writings. I need you to remember, while reading this, that I am a very passionate and caring person that always tries to be kind to people. It is true that you never know … Read more
Sundays with Friends: Sparkling Smoothies with the sparkling young ladies of GurlBye
A couple Sundays ago I posted about a good friend of mine and her group, GurlBye. They sent me two recipes, and here is the second installment. If you didn’t have a chance to look at the Rhythm Roll post (which looked incredibly delicious, and I’m making tonight *smile*), you should. You can find the … Read more
Are you following Fresh.Local.Good food group as well?
I just wanted to pop in real quick and make sure you were aware of the other blog I am writing. Don’t worry, I haven’t stopped The Onyx Plate. *smiles* I just don’t want you to miss out on the amazing food I’m writing about with the Fresh.Local.Good food group! Go to the site and … Read more
Sundays with Friends: Getting your Rhythm Roll on with GurlBye!
Happy Easter, everyone! We all come across people in our lives that we know are supposed to be there. We struggle to find where they can fit in to our busy lives, and sometimes we are only able to maintain that thread of communication through social media. But these people, we aren’t going to lose … Read more
First try…Poached Eggs and Hollandaise…SUCCESS! (kinda)
You never know when you will be inspired. New things come around the bend at every turn, and you really have to be prepared for what you’re thrown. Now, I’ll be honest, the idea of making my own poached egg scared the crap out of me. Much less, making a Hollandaise sauce was giving me … Read more
Pecan Peanut Butter Waffles
I posted this to The Onyx Plate’s FB page last night, but just in case you are not following me on Facebook (which you need to *wink*), I wanted to make sure you were able to see it. In true Onyx Plate loving style…I ended up with heart shaped Pecan Peanut Butter Waffles topped with … Read more
Culinary Weekend in Asheville, NC: Tupelo Honey Café
This is definitely one of those posts where I say to proceed with an open mind and form your own opinion. This is solely my opinion, and I am saddened that the below is true. But….it is. There is this restaurant that I have heard absolutely nothing but brilliant things about in Asheville. In fact, … Read more
My New Project! Fresh. Local. Good. food group Blog!
I know it’s been a while since I have posted, and please forgive me. Between introducing a new kitten to a well established older cat in our home, long days of work and exercise, and now a dabble of a cold, it has surely been busy. But that’s all the ho-hum of what’s been going … Read more
A Simple Savory Saturday Veggie Quesadilla
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend, everyone! I don’t know about you guys, but I enjoy a simple Saturday. You work all week, and sometimes it’s just nice to do something for yourself…relax. *relaxing sigh* Along with relaxing Saturdays comes relaxing food. I’m not the one that enjoys a lot of food prep on Saturdays for lunch, … Read more
Skid’s II…Warmth in Diner form…
It’s not often I sit at home and crave another visit to a restaurant. But, at this very moment, I am craving some more of Skid’s II in Burlington, NC. RIGHT NOW! Honesty…. I lived near Skid’s II for a couple of years, and heck, I grew up in the same town for 27 of … Read more
