The Law School Transplant - If you don't find me helpful, hopefully you'll find me at least mildly entertaining.

DIY terrariums: Part science demonstration, part decoration, these lovely self-contained gardens evoke a Victorian chic.

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about my new Dutch oven and the ensuing excitement surrounding this lovely, shiny red pot that now lives in my kitchen. Since then, our fridge decided to stop working, then start again, leaving …

For years, I have heard friends and food bloggers raving about their Dutch ovens – how great they are for browning meat, how perfectly they caramelize onions, and how they can – gasp! – go straight from the stovetop …

I seriously toyed with a couple different names for this salad, like “Beef and Bean Salad,” “Next Day Salad,” or my personal favorite, “Leftovers Salad.” But, none of those things sounded very appetizing. Whatever the name, I have to …

I know I post too much about food, but I can’t pass this one up. (I also know that my food posting is inversely proportional to the frequency of my visits to the gym). Sometime before Thanksgiving, my food …

You may be asking, What’s with all the food posts lately? Well, I’ve found myself accidentally stumbling on quick, delicious and relatively healthy recipes in recent weeks, and wanted to document them. Also, quite frankly, when my creativity isn’t …

The dog days of summer have arrived, and it is HOT here in the deep South. During these miserably hot, humid days, I don’t have much of an appetite at lunch for anything except cold foods – salads, sandwiches …

So, as I posted earlier, we began our 30MM challenge at 6 p.m. this evening, with three of us making RR’s Parmigiano-Reggiano-Crusted Chicken Picata. The meal is complete, my belly is full, and now it’s time for a recap.

My sweet friend Jenny is a foodie and blogger, and most recently, a writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s food and dining section. A couple weeks ago, one of Jenny’s frustrated friends vented to her about a Rachael Ray 30-minute …

My crochet skills have improved by leaps and bounds in the past week. Keep in mind that prior to sitting down and devoting concerted efforts to this, my skills consisted solely of making scarves. Observe: I can now crochet …