Ashley Elizabeth Location: Asheville, North Carolina Ashley was born and raised in Asheville, NC and she loves sharing easy recipes that gather people around the table. Growing up in the South, she watched her mom and grandmother host people for all kinds of meals and loved the community cultivated around the table. Now, Ashley enjoys welcoming people to her table to share lively conversations anchored by delicious food. Ashley is the hostess with the mostest who is ringing in the new southern belle, editing out the mess of the overcomplicated dinner party! For the last 15 years, Ashley has been writing and creating recipes at sweetpealifestyle.com where can find all kinds of recipes and entertaining at-home tips and tricks to make hosting easier! What would you like to share about one of your recipes?: Hosting an easy summertime dinner party is the inspiration for Grilled Tomahawk Steak! A couple of summers ago friends and I started having Grill Outs on the patio. We would all bring something to put on the grill, and it was an easy way for us to gather and build our community. Summer is a great time to gather your friends and family and grill out. But, make it easy on yourself AND a wowza meal! Serving a big platter of perfectly grilled steak with fluffy rice, and a wedge salad will make anyone want to come over and enjoy the fun! The baked rice and wedge salad can be made earlier in the day (even the day before!), taking the pressure off of you for hosting. This meal is also great for celebrating Father’s Day, graduation, or that you made it through another week! Pour out a big glass of pinot noir that will complement the meal flawlessly. Cheers to summertime hosting and gathering! What’s your favorite recipe on Allrecipes? Bob’s Blue Cheese Dressing!! It’s THE best!What’s the best meal you’ve ever eaten? That is a loaded question! I’d have to say my cousin’s barbecue restaurant outside of Atlanta (the Brunswick Stew and Collards… I dream about them!) OR My grandmother’s tuna salad sandwich.What’s the one kitchen tool you can’t live without? Two! Microplane or a really good chef’s knife!What’s your go-to dish to bring to a potluck? Macaroni and Cheese! This southern belle isn’t showing up without it! About Allrecipes Home cooks are our heroes; it's as simple as that. Allrecipes, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is the world’s largest community-driven food site, providing trusted resources to more than 60 million home cooks each month. Every day, cooks from around the world publish doably delicious recipes, while our team of editorial and kitchen professionals cover the world's top food news and trends. Learn more about us and our editorial process.