Hello and welcome to my blog!  I am a firm believer that good food coincides with good company.   This belief led me to my new endeavor, Dishing with Dawn.  "DWD" is an evening shared with good friends, good food and good wine!  The concept is simple: recipes, tips and wine pairings will be shared during the cooking presentation with the finished product to be enjoyed by all attendees. 

 I have been cooking with and for my friends for as long as I can remember.  My love for cooking began when I was merely 4 years old.  I have vivid memories of helping Grandma fry chicken, can veggies and "help" make her famous biscuits that she made twice a day, every day.   Yes, my Grandma was a true Southerner.   To this day, I love reading cookbooks, sharing recipes with family/friends and attempting to replicate restaurant menu items.  I love cooking classic comfort cuisine and baking but I also enjoy challenging myself by attempting healthier dishes, Italian, Thai, Mexican and French cuisine. 
 
This week's menu:
Fresh Caprese Salad with Fried Okra
Shrimp and Cheesy Grits
Skillet Blackberry Cobbler
 
DWS's blog will include recipes that are tried and true, new recipes that are attempted, cooking tips and failed attempts, kitchen must-haves, restaurant recommendations and anything else that brings good food and people together.  Happy Dishing!!!