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Overhead view of creamy mushroom soup with Italian sausage in black bowl.

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Spinach and arugula salad topped with blueberries, blue cheese, and pecans in a gray bowl.

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Blackened salmon fillet over bed of orzo and spinach in a white pasta dish, garnished with parmesan cheese.

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Grilled ribeye steak sandwich on ciabatta roll with roasted red pepper aioli, caramelized onions and mushrooms, and arugula on a cutting board.

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Stack of brioche French toast slices topped with butter. Maple syrup is drizzling on top and strawberries are next to it on a white plate.

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Overhead view of white chocolate raspberry scones

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Homemade lavender simple syrup in a decorative glass bottle.

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Medium rare flank steak marinated in red wine steak marinade sliced on a wooden cutting board with rosemary.

Beef and Pork

Easy enough for a lazy weeknight meal and fancy enough for company, this lemon soy foil packet salmon only takes 5 minutes to assemble and is the perfect dinner for any occasion!

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These adorable ham and pimento cheese tea sandwiches would be perfect for a Southern tea party or afternoon tea! And they're topped with the cutest pickled okra garnishes!

Afternoon tea

Bacon ranch chicken salad wrap with avocado and tomato on a gray plate.

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Restaurant-style blender salsa in a white bowl with a tortilla chip being dipped.

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Easy enough for a lazy weeknight meal and fancy enough for company, this lemon soy foil packet salmon only takes 5 minutes to assemble and is the perfect dinner for any occasion!

Easy meals

Bright, fresh, garlicky, tangy, and full of that classic dill pickle flavor, these refrigerator dill pickles won't disappoint! You'll never go back to store-bought again!

Garden to table

Learn how to plan a low-stress wine and cheese date night at home with these guidelines for putting together charcuterie and cheese boards and tips for setting the mood!

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This creamy lemon pasta is simple to make yet decadent, punctuated by thin strips of lemon zest and tender-crisp asparagus pieces to ring in spring flavors!

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Bowl of unstuffed cabbage roll soup with hands around bowl

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Chewy cutout gingerbread cookies arranged on a plate

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Hi, I'm Caroline!

I'm a self-taught home cook in Charleston, SC with a passion for good food and dining out.

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