Joy Phenix's Blog

For all of you in the Ansley Park/Mid-town area, no doubt you’ve been enjoying Bantam + Biddy for the past year or so. The strip mall location has done nothing to discourage people from embracing this oh-so-tasty neighborhood restaurant.  I’m rarely in the area,  but if I’m close, it’s definitely a first choice. The restaurant, [...]

I came home from a trip a couple of weeks ago and completely forgot we were having friends over the next day and I needed snacks. I was absolutely NOT going to get back in my car and out to the grocery store, so I had to comb through my pantry and fridge to come [...]

Are you tempted NOT to eat out for Mother’s Day? This is one day of the year when I LOVE staying close to home and avoiding the crowds and hectic pace of the restaurant scene. However, I don’t mind turning over the kitchen to the budding cooks in my house. The only challenge is, what [...]

Buckle up Everyone! Or, should I say, unbuckle your belt a couple of notches because a new eating adventure begins! Creative Loafing has updated their bucket list of food to eat in Atlanta (here).  As you know, two years ago I tackled their last list, making it through about 80 items before losing steam due [...]

My Grandma Bessie’s Carrot Cake is my all time favorite dessert, but this lemon recipe is a VERY close second.  While I can pick at a carrot cake for days, I absolutely inhale this dessert.  As a result, I never, EVER make this unless I’ve got company coming over!  If you’re in charge of bringing [...]

Wow. As if Denver doesn’t have enough to recommend it already, along comes a restaurant that easily tops my favorites for the past year with not one but TWO dishes that threaten to become a new obsession for me.  So if your travels take you to the Mile High City, put ChoLon at the top [...]

We had the chance to go to Costa Rica for spring break this year and learned MANY wonderful things about our amazing, beautiful planet, we learned how to surf AND we ate some INCREDIBLE meals.  One night we had a black bean dip as an appetizer and my 8 year old proclaimed, “MOM! You HAVE [...]

Spring has sprung! Time to get outside, dust the pollen off the furniture, and fire up the grill!  I can’t wait to make grilled pizza; however the first recipe I used on the grill this season is a simple, delicious shrimp dish. Here’s what you need: 2 lemons, juiced (about a cup) 1 Tablespoon lemon [...]

Someone pinned this recipe last year and I’ve had over 10,000 unique viewers to this page ALONE!  I hope everyone’s enjoyed this fan favorite.  If you haven’t tried it yet, put it on your short list! And by all means, repost, pin, and share the yumminess!! ***REPOST*** Learning to love new foods is an interesting [...]

Grilling season is right around the corner, but before we get there I’m craving lighter dishes. This quick chicken sauté is one of my favorites (adapted from an ancient Williams-Sonoma cookbook)  because it’s not just easy, but oh so tasty. See if you agree.  Here’s what you need: Olive Oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts [...]