Food Memories of Atlanta: Corner Cafe

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Eggs Benedict at Corner Cafe in Atlanta, GA

Let me guess.

One look at this picture of the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Eggs Benedict had you salivating. Some of you may have even been drooling a bit.

I'll let you savor the moment before I jump into my final restaurant review from my trip to Atlanta last July.

Before & After: Creating a Cookbook Corner

After we got engaged and I first moved to Pennsylvania to live with Stephen, one of my main concerns was transforming a space that was his into a space that was ours. As I unpacked my boxes, I began making a mental list of small projects that I could work on that wouldn't be too costly or time-consuming, the finished results of which would inject a little bit of me throughout the house. Naturally, my attention immediately focused in on the kitchen.

Food Memories of Atlanta: Carpe Diem Cafe & Bistro

Centerpiece at Carpe Diem Cafe & Bistroin Decatur, GA
As much as I love traveling, I love coming home even more. Being on the road, at least for me, makes you truly appreciate the familiar creaking of your own house and the comforting warmth of your own bed. After an exhausting week in Las Vegas, which included a fainting spell on the treadmill in the fitness center of my hotel, all I could think about was getting on that plane and going home.

We all put in long days at the Consumer Electronics Show, so I didn't really push my coworkers into going out for dinner every night with the intention of trying more new-to-me restaurants. With the exception of dinner at Stratta early on in the week, we made dinner out of the generous appetizers available at our post-show cocktail parties.

Slow-Cooker Beef Short Ribs with Polenta

Slow-Cooker Beef Short Ribs with Polenta
I'm sensing a trend. A slow-cooker meal trend. Many people have resolved to use their slow-cookers more often in the new year. I think this is a fabulous idea and something that I should do more often!

Although I love being in the kitchen making delicious food, there are times when I need to focus my attention elsewhere or when I'm too tired to concentrate on pulling a meal together at the end of a long day, especially given my long commute.

Enter the slow-cooker.