Lisa Moore

With only 2 more days of school, my daughter is in a constant state of giggles over summer vacation.  We have no major plans for the summer, but Sydney is so busy during the school year that she seems to enjoy "just hanging out with my mommy".  Sydney enjoys cooking and learning about food, so for the past few summers, we have ...

We had the most spectacular meal last night.  I'm not bragging about my culinary expertise, it just that time of year that we get the most beautiful ingredients and it's impossible to make something less than fabulous unless you fiddle with it too much.  I know that unless you are fortunate enough to live on the coast that ...

My dear husband cooks dinner on Sunday nights and last night's offering consisted of burgers with potato salad.  Just like the fried chicken quest, he is now searching for burger perfection.  He even grinds the meat, but that's another story--this about potato salad.  I consider myself to have a rather sophisticated, ...

I've been down and out with a nasty cold this week and dreaming of all the food that I would make were I able to drag myself out of bed.  Chicken noodle soup is the obvious, but there's spaghetti with meatballs, squash casserole, miso soup and deviled eggs.  The concept of comfort food is fascinating really--that there are ...

Why is it that all the well meaning and more experienced mothers give out more advice about babies and children than one could possibly want or need, but they seem to omit one of the most pertinent and relevant facts of life?  Mommies do not get sick, it just cannot happen, it's pretty much equivalent, to let's say, the sun falling ...

The possibility of snow makes front page news here in Savannah.  According to the newspaper this morning, it has been 14 years since Savannah has seen snow.  My daughter has never seen snow and is utterly convinced that she will this evening.  If I were back in North Carolina, or even Atlanta, everyone would be rushing out to the ...

Since one of our friends was given the boot by his wife (deservedly), my husband decided to take over Sunday night cooking.  He has been cooking for about 5 years now and has become quite good at it.  What began as a genuine attempt to be more helpful around the house, has developed into a weekly adventure for him in that he has come to ...

In Savannah, you know spring is right around the corner when Russo's announces on their marquee "For those in the know, it's shad and shad roe". Before coming to Savannah, I had not experienced the delicacy known as shad.  Way back when, shad was an important food source in the United States and was fished in the ...

It's cold and rainy and we are coming off the coldest winter that I have experienced in 12 years of living in Savannah. It's true, I've had enough of winter and am longing for spring.  I'm dreaming of trips to the Farmer's Market in Forsyth Park with my daughter, gorgeous summer tomatoes, beautiful salad greens, shell ...