the BEST food i’ve EVER tasted. SHINDIGS i started this blog to show local, PRIVATELY OWNED, businesses in Birmingham, Alabama. i am a huge believer in BUYING LOCAL. keeping the money home. owning your own business takes immense courage…i’ve always been impressed with anyone brave enough to venture out into the world on their own….
Tag: cooking
what happens when you teach your children to cook
they will cook things for you. my thirteen year old daughter made me a quesadilla for lunch yesterday, made with our own fresh picked tomatoes & basil.
When the cake becomes art
Gia’s Cakes, LLC. Gia Mccollister’s shop/bakery/art gallery o’ yum is located in Crestline Villiage. The address is 73 Church Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35213. Her website is http://www.giacakes.com. I walked past the shop on the way to visit a friend, & was stopped short by my nose, then my sight. A beautiful place to visit &…
smashing garlic therapy
a wonderful way to use up homegrown banana peppers- homemade chili. I was a bit grouchy (always happens when I cook) but then I pretend the garlic is the object of my disdain (at that moment) & pound the flat out of it. Nice. bonus-keeps vampires away or any creature that sucks the life out…
