Elise here, and I need to share a thing or three. Yeah, confession time. I confess this cake was a selfish indulgence. I confess it felt REALLY BAD to mar the artistry of this confection to slice it for sharing…. Read More ›
Food
To the point of no return and back
The point of no return Around noon of the second day, it came time for a really tough decision. Having not planned for the extreme heat, I’d initially thought I might be able to do two 20-mile days and two… Read More ›
A hot, dry stalk
Part 3 of a series – Where the Wild Things Roam Looking for water I had studied up on creeks along the trail so I was not surprised that first night’s camp was a dry camp – no water for… Read More ›
A whirlwind tour of Greece
The Roaming Parkers are just back from a whirlwind tour of Greece, complete with travel travails, midnight adventures, fabulous food, ancient ruins, beaches, museums, and mountains! Check out some of the places we’ve been and stay tuned for a bunch… Read More ›
7 ways my Wild Azalea hike was unlike any other
Labor Day weekend 2019 I hopped over to the Wild Azalea trail at Woodworth Louisiana and did an 18-mile, 3-day, 2-night solo backpacking trek that turned out to be pretty much one of the most fun, challenging, and rewarding pack… Read More ›
10 chefs & food personalities that inspired me
My mom! – Anyone that can cook 3 meals per day for a family of seven every day for 40 years is a master chef! Justin Wilson – I guarantee! Irma Rombauer Emeril Lagasse – BAM! Rachael Ray Paula Dean… Read More ›
Disappointing melons dig at the heart of summertime
Summertime in the deep South is melon season, and few things are more synonymous with summertime around here as a sweet, ripe, chilled melon! Around Central Mississippi the epitome of the watermelon is a red Smith County watermelon. I don’t… Read More ›
