1
March
Ka-Me noodles
We do a lot of stir fried recipes at 5117 to balance out the country fried steak and mac and cheese. There’s a whole lot…
Creamed chipped beef on toast
Over the last two weeks, anyone reading this blog probably thinks, “That woman just eats nothing but trashy food.” I know. It’s pathetic. But this…
Blue Box versus Shells and Cheese
This is what happens when you are housebound for six days (and counting) because of an ice storm and below freezing temperatures. You actually start…
Grilled t-bone steaks with crab and Hollandaise
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. I just know King Daddy has bought me a big ol’ box of chocolates and a dozen red roses. Kidding! KD…
Caesar salad
So it occurred to me the other day that my son had reached the age of 22 without having ever eaten a real Caesar salad….
Underwood deviled ham and grilled cheese sandwiches
Food nostalgia. Those odd combinations we ate as kids that still flood us with a sense of comfort and warmth even 55 years later. For…
Garlic cheese grits
There are certain basic things every Southern cook should know how to make and, for me, grits is at the top of the list. Yet,…
26
February
Creamed chipped beef on toast
Over the last two weeks, anyone reading this blog probably thinks, “That woman just eats nothing but trashy food.” I know. It’s pathetic. But this…
21
February
Blue Box versus Shells and Cheese
This is what happens when you are housebound for six days (and counting) because of an ice storm and below freezing temperatures. You actually start…
20
February
1448
Now that Noah is working at Cool Springs Wine and Liquor, he’s ruined my cheap box wine habit. He keeps bringing home different kinds of…
14
February
Bamboo waiter’s corkscrew by Oenophilia
I’m kind of a corkscrew snob. I hate those corkscrews with the two metal arms that you push down to release the cork. Amateur hour….
13
February
Grilled t-bone steaks with crab and Hollandaise
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. I just know King Daddy has bought me a big ol’ box of chocolates and a dozen red roses. Kidding! KD…
12
February
Jim ‘N Nick’s
I know a thing or two about barbecue (master certified judge and competition cook, but who’s bragging) and I have to admit Jim ‘N Nick’s…
12
February
Peking Palace’s White Board
The Chinese and Japanese food is great, but real connoisseurs go for the white board featuring authentic Asian offerings such as Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches,…
11
February
Caesar salad
So it occurred to me the other day that my son had reached the age of 22 without having ever eaten a real Caesar salad….
6
February
Underwood deviled ham and grilled cheese sandwiches
Food nostalgia. Those odd combinations we ate as kids that still flood us with a sense of comfort and warmth even 55 years later. For…