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Raymond Smith is a Gainesville, Georgia based food enthusiast and caterer. Chopin Entertains offers recipes, food blogging, and catering services in North Georgia.

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European elegance meets Southern Charm cuisine

Green Peas with Bacon
5 (1)

April 15, 2021

I love green peas.  I always have a bag of peas in the freezer – one of the few frozen vegetables I enjoy – and we have them several times a week.  But I did […]

Oven Fried Chicken Thighs
5 (2)

April 13, 2021

I wanted to call this recipe Butter Mustard Parmesan Coated Oven Fried Chicken Thighs, but someone thought that was too long and cumbersome, so I went with Oven Fried Chicken Thighs.  Breasts were my chicken […]

Blueberry Coffee Cake
0 (0)

April 11, 2021

Growing up, my Mother almost always had a frozen pecan coffee cake in the freezer – the one that boasts “everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody doesn’t like …”.  And when I would wander into […]

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Raymond Smith is a North Georgia native, and has spent over 20 years cooking delicious meals and catering special events. He's a food enthusiast, entertainer, and loves all things food and hosting.

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