Cooking Classics From The Garden Green Beans Green beans are a reliable side dish staple that pair well with just about anything on the menu whether it’s a weeknight supper or a lovely meal fit for a southern social. Their vibrant color & crisp snap when cooked properly offer exciting texture on the plate taking […]

Summer Entertaining: Barbecue Shrimp
Summer Entertaining Southern Socials Barbecue Shrimp Summer invites a welcome slower pace of living so hosting friends in your home or on the patio should certainly mimic that same mindset. Barbecue Shrimp can be prepared quickly on the stovetop for a speedy meal. For a burst of added flavor, use the zest of the lemon which […]

Simple Style: Garden Party Essentials
Simple Spring Style 1.) Elum Designs Mums Stationery Set 2.) Weber Grill 3.) Kate Spade Picnic Floral Delacorte Watch 4.) Shoshanna Francesca Sheath 5.) Serena & Lily Butterfly Chair 6.) Oscar de la Renta Floral Necklace 7.) Pink Flamingos 8.) Melamine Tray 9.) OXO Herb Scissors The Tune “Garden Party” Ricky Nelson Watch this video on […]

Simple Style: Fresh Scallops
Catch Them Before They re Gone 1.) Nanette Lepore Scallop Runway Clutch 2.) Chloe Ballet Flats 3.) Pique Scalloped Shams 4.) Gianna Rose Peacock Soaps 5.) Trina Turk Embroidered Pillow 6.) Scalloped Craft Punch 7.) Recipe Box 8.) Martha Stewart Scalloped Cake Stand and Dome 9.) Kate Spade Ikeda Collar Necklace The Tune “Sara” Stevie Nicks & […]

Baking Classics: Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
Baking Classics The Technique Buttermilk Chocolate Cake Our grandmother’s are the very best cake makers. Many times simple layer cakes were prepared for humble occasions as dessert was indulged in regularly after supper & on a weeknight no less. The entire family would sit patiently for the first slice to be cut at the table much like […]

Recipe Fundamentals… Etc
BUTTERMILK LIPSTICK A culinary & entertaining instructional magazine featuring cooking & baking techniques & tutorials for everyone I’m an artisan home cook. You’ll find some quick recipes here, but sometimes your cooking needs a little heart and time to make it taste good, even when it’s the most basic of recipes. Have you ever heard […]
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- Nina Simone – Feeling Good
- Handel’s Messiah – Hallelujah Chorus
- Billie Holiday – All Or Nothing At All
- Ray Charles – Come Rain Or Shine
- Julie London – Warm In December
- Ella Fitzgerald – It Don’t Mean A Thing
- Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
- Van Morrison – Wild Night
- Harry Connick Jr – Recipe For Love
- Wilson Pickett – Bring It On Home
- Julie London – Sway
- Sarah Vaughan – Whatever Lola Wants
- Nina Simone – I Put A Spell On You
- Rosemary Clooney – Come On-A My House
- Ella Fitzgerald – How High The Moon
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things
- Ray Charles – Night Time Is The Right Time
- Van Morrison – Sweet Thing