Nutella Cookies

I was going to make macadamia cookies. I went to the store with that in mind. Then I saw the price of macadamias and had a change of heart.

So I started wandering the store, looking for ideas. I needed a few dozen cookies for a youth group event that night, and I wanted to do something a little different that would still appeal to kids.

Skate Wing with Basil Butter

Needs more lemon.

One of my favorite things is to stroll through the Asian market and buy random things. I've got a cupboard full of random teas, spices and sauces that I turn to now and then for a change of pace or a little inspiration. 

It was on one of these recent strolls that I picked up a skate wing. I'm not sure why, other than it kind of sounded interesting and looked like a challenge

Shrimp Boil Summer

A little full, but it turned out just fine.

Somehow, this has turned into the summer of the Shrimp Boil. Or Crab Boil. Or Low Country Boil. Whatever you want to call it, it is a great way to feed a crowd without having to spend your whole party in the kitchen.

Yankee Burgers in East Nashville

Egg. Cheese. Burger. Just need a refill in that pint jar now.

We weren't intending to go to Dino's, but we happened by and decided to pop in. We had been en route to a more trendy spot, but something about the little beer joint seemed like the kind of place we needed to go.

Nathan, my longtime friend and host for the evening, had heard tales of Dino's. People had gone so far as to call it the best burger in Nashville, and it is rumored to be the oldest bar. From the outside, it was easy to believe the latter. It didn't take long for us to believe the former as well.