Heyyyyy.

Ya found me. I’m Heather Tullos, writer of the Sugar Dish Me recipes, taker of the pictures, eater of the cookies, and unapologetic dog parent.

About Sugar Dish Me

Sugar Dish Me is where I share recipes that work well in a home kitchen, without lots of complicated stuff.  The goal here is to give you simple, easy-to-execute recipes with un-complicated ingredients, that you can find in a  regular store, on a regular budget.

The name of the site was an unfortunate turn of events. Once upon a 2011 I decided to put a Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe on the internet, and I put zero thought into buying a domain. I was just typing in words until I found a combination that wasn’t taken, never suspecting that anyone besides my mom might read what I sent into the void. Turns out, once people find you, domains are a whole cluster situation to change, so here we are. But every time I have to say the name of the site out loud I cringe a little.

Background

I don’t know why this feels like I need to type the cover letter to my kitchen resume, but it does seem like maybe I should share some modicum of validity with you.

I’m self-taught, but spent almost 20 years in the restaurant industry waiting tables, working behind a bar, catering, prepping food for hundreds of people in industrial kitchens, and selling my baked goods to local coffee shops. I was a very young mom (😅), and then I was a very young single mom, so stretching cabinet staples and getting creative with what’s on hand is how I have always approached home cooking.

As life has evolved, so has the food I make, and wandering through the archives of this website tells a little bit of a story about life, and who I was feeding or what inspired me at any given point in time.

I’ve always loved to cook; I used to dig through the cabinets of my mom’s kitchen when I was small, and would flip through her little church fundraiser cookbooks (you know the ones with all the Jell-O and words like “oleo”) and then see what we had the ingredients to make. Whenever I’d ask permission to make something, my mom would just tell me “If you can read, you can cook,” and would just sort of let me go at it. 

My humble beginnings (and the fact that I don’t have a Whole Foods or Publix within 50 miles of my house) are the reason I will always err on the side of regular and decidedly NOT fancy. Do I have a Kitchenaid mixer? Yes. Do you need one to make the recipes on this site? NO. 

What you can look forward to 

MORE THAN DESSERTS! I realize a blog called Sugar Dish Me might make you think  there are  only dessert recipes, BUT! Some of my most popular dishes are simple, fresh, healthy eats, easy dinner ideas, and things like popovers and biscuits.

I live in western North Carolina and grew up in Charlotte, so I do share some local favorites.  I have recipes for Carolina Style Hot Dogs, Carolina Style Burgers, and will always tell you to use Duke’s Mayonnaise. 

My mom grew up in the midwest, so I also have lots of homestyle comfort food recipes like The Best Meatloaf Sandwich I’ve Ever Had (Ever) and From Scratch Stew Beef. 

I prefer shopping at my local farmer’s market, and would encourage you to do the same if it’s an option. Shopping local and keeping dollars in your community does a world of good.

Contact Me

Constructive comments and questions are always welcome! Trolls will be fed to sharks. 

You can email me at sugardishme {at} gmail {dot} com. I’m terrible at social media and kind of hate it, so email is best.

I appreciate each and every reader from the bottom of my heart. Truly.

And I love a good cookie.

CHARLIE. GERTRUDE. NORMA JEAN. BETTY. LUCY. GIDGET. ANNIE. SAWYER. LESLIE. 

Sooooooo… one thing you should definitely know about me is that I have 7 dogs and 2 cats. All of them were either rescued from bad situations or they were abandoned strays. I am very passionate about pet adoption. These guys are a huge part of our family and we love them infinitely. It’s basically like having a house full of toddlers.

I spend an insane amount of time cleaning mud off of feet, throwing frisbees, and vacuuming dog hair off the couch. I wouldn’t have it any other way.