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Creative Comforts
A culinary twist on Southern favorites that are perfect for fall gatherings.
STORY AND RECIPES BY KRISTA WILLIAMS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY CONNOR FEAZEL
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With a little creativity,
you can create awe-inspiring meals
rooted in Southern classics but blooming
eggs are perfect for game day, Thanksgiving
peas and crispy prosciutto. Fresh made
with fresh flavors. These full-bodied
or even Christmas. Mild spicy
pan cream sauce pairs perfectly with the
home-cooked delicacies will be a
yolk centers with Old Bay dipped whites
gnocchi and dark meat chicken. This
welcomed addition to any gathering this
are garnished with olives and bacon.
dish is good for those cool fall nights.
fall as the weather cools and the craving
This has been a fan favorite when I
Invite your friends over, open a crisp
for comfort foods heat up.
bring it to my family gatherings.
Italian pinot grigio and enjoy this simple
Every good Southern table is complimented
For the main event, you won’t find
elegant dish.
by the quick and easy deviled
a more traditional comfort food than
egg. But these Bloody Mary Eggs are
chicken and dumplings. The Roasted
– Krista Williams is the co-owner and
not your Mama’s deviled eggs! Take
Chicken and Gnocchi Dumplings is
head chef of Harvest & Honey in downtown
your next party appetizer to a new visually
my modern twist on this classic – juicy
Rutledge.
enticing level with this fun twist on
oven roasted chicken quarters on top of
a southern classic. Bloody mary deviled
an Italian potato dumpling with green
FALL 2022 | LAKE OCONEE LIVING 17 These Bloody
Mary Eggs
are not your
Mama’s
deviled eggs.
Mild spicy
yolk centers
with Old Bay
dipped whites
are garnished
with olives and
bacon. See
recipe on page
19.