Dish and Sip

Cherry Rum Cake When I lived in New Orleans, I sampled everything. The creole food, the parades, the atmosphere, and, of course the alcohol. One of my favorite things to partake in was the drive through daiquiri shops. The music was always loud, the daiquiris were always good and that was the place to be. Looking back, I realize how dumb it was to get an alcoholic beverage and drive off with it. However, those were the younger years. As I scroll drown memory lane, I am reminded of all the crazy drinks that I had in New Orleans. From the hand grenades to the Hurricanes: Category 5. And extra shots of ever clear in everything.  This was also the first time I was exposed to vodka soaked cherries. Within minutes of eating one, I was intoxicated. Who knew a cherry could hold that much alcohol yet be so smooth and still sweet. That was the inspiration behind this cherry rum cake. Soaked cherries in rum with cake batter. The idea swirled around my mind, and I h...

I’m a “Foodie” and I love it!   This shall be the first of many blog posts. When I thought about creating a blog, I asked myself, “What the heck would you blog about?” I mean, I like a bunch of stuff. Music, reality shows, videography, working out, but food I love.   A few friends have nicknamed me, the black hole and Big Shirley, but name is Sheena. As a matter of fact, one friend has said that I would drive to Africa for some good food. That’s not true because it’s impossible to drive from the US to Africa J . But, trust me, if Africa was close to South Georgia, I’d drive there! I am currently in the city of Atlanta, and though I have questioned if I should have gone to culinary school many of times, I think about the good cooks that I grew up with. The household cooks. The ones that cook to nourish their families and create memories at the same time. Who knows, maybe later in life, I will find myself in   someone’s culinary school, but for now I inv...