Of Sun and Salt

Top 10 Things to Cook on Evo

Top 10 Things to Cook on Evo! People who aren’t familiar with an EVO flat top grill will often ask me, “What can you cook on it?”. People who are ask , “What’s your favorite thing to cook ?” This post addresses both of these common questions. Because while you can cook pretty much everything on […]

Charleston Wine and Food Festival 2016 Kicks Off!

Charleston Wine and Food Festival 2016 Kicks Off Charleston, SC. It’s an embarrassment of riches. We have what is arguably one of the finest dining scenes to be found anywhere. And it’s ever changing and expanding with new places opening regularly. How’s a girl to keep up?!? It seems impossible at times to stay in […]

Simple Kabobs Kicked up on Evo- Caprese Diem!

Entertaining can be so easy when you have an Evo grill. Here’s a simple recipe for Caprese Diem Kabobs. Which is basically a caprese salad served warm on a skewer. It is a truly classic kabob you kick up by warming it on the evo grill. All the prep work can be done ahead (perfect idea […]

10 Tips for a Perfect Weekend in Asheville, NC

We recently enjoyed an absolutely perfect weekend in Asheville, NC. In the hopes of making the most of your next getaway, I thought I’d share my top 10 tips for a Perfect Weekend in Asheville, NC. Asheville is a city which I find very easy to love. It’s quirky character is immediately evident and quite charming. […]

Simple Summer Supper: Perfect Juicy Chicken

These easy recipes mean that a simple summer supper, which is both healthy and delicious, can be ready for your family in just minutes. These family friendly chicken kabobs come out juicy, flavorful, and tender every time (a far cry from the dried out grilled chicken too common in backyards across America). The trick is […]

5 Things I learned at Dinner

5 Things I Learned at Dinner 1.We should all be eating Turnip Pods. Maybe you’re like me and don’t regularly have turnip pods on your dinner table. Actually, I didn’t even know turnip pods existed before dinner last night. I never planted turnips because they simply aren’t one of my favorite vegetables. However, after having these delicious little […]

Perfect Tapas off the Evo Grill

One of our favorite ways to entertain is with a tapas party. This easy recipe gives you perfect tapas off the EVO grill. Spicy chorizo is stuffed inside a sweet, chewy date then wrapped inside smoky, crispy, bacon. Grilled on the EVO it is a mouthful of WOW. Spicy, salty, sweet, smoky, and crunchy all […]

Grilling with Carmen Quagliata

When you are grilling with Carmen Quagliata, you are in very capable hands. He is the Executive Chef and a partner at New York’s well loved Union Square Café . For almost 30 years, Union Square Café has been an fixture of New York’s constantly evovling dining scene. Opening its […]

Brunch at Kiawah Resort, SC

Have you been to the world class Brunch at Kiawah Resort, SC ? If not, make plans now to treat yourself. Brunch at the Jasmine Porch restaurant of Kiawah resort has been awarded “Best Brunch in South Carolina”. It is also my personal favorite spot around Charleston for an indulgent brunch outdoors. Ocean views and breezes provide a beautiful […]

Evo Grill Recipe for Super Bowl Cheesesteaks

Super Bowl recipes and parties call for decadent hand held foods. Foods that guys love (i.e. do not serve mini veggie quiche at your party). Foods we have memories of enjoying at the stadium. Food that require extra napkins. So this year instead of (or alongside) chicken wings, 7 layer dip, and chili treat […]