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August
The Smoky Mountain Burger
I know. I know. Before I get to the meat of the matter, I just wanted to show you what I’m up against in my…
An apron with my name
I want an apron with my name on it. I stopped working full time in January. I can’t quite bring myself to call it “retired.”…
Falling out of love with my grill
I never thought I would see this day and I’m even hesitant to write about it, but I’ve had a revelation regarding my gas grill…
The Wedge
Forget grain bowls, coconut-oil based dressings and…please…no more kale. Lately, I’ve been pining away for a good old Wedge. No one knows who invented that…
Make yourself a regular
King Daddy and I adopted a travel plan when we first went overseas. Go to one locale and make yourself a regular. When we went…
Goulash
I seem to be surrounded by goulash these days. Now that Dammit Boy lives in Vienna he makes it or eats it in a restaurant…
The fruit ninja
My son, who many of you know as Dammit Boy, is a 26-year-old research associate at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. He is…
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July
The 75-25 burger – maybe the best in the world
I walked into the Butcher Block in Franklin a few weeks ago and asked my butcher, Bruce, for some 75-25 ground beef. “Really?” he said,…
6
July
In praise of cheap eats
So King Daddy and I were having our more-than-monthly lunch at Costco today, enjoying our Polish dog and combo pizza, when it struck both of…
26
June
Beer-marinated skirt steak tacos with spicy salsa
I am trying hard to only shop the outer aisles of my beloved Publix. I listen to about 53 food podcasts a week in the…
14
June
Julia and Noah make Beef Bourguignonne
Noah has a new girlfriend. No matter that he is gay and she has been dead for 11 years. Noah loves Julia. Julia Child. So…
11
June
The best hot dog in the world
So it’s been a hard few weeks for a variety of reasons I won’t go into here because I hate it when people whine on…
21
May
Low born (or the story of hash)
Corned beef hash So I was making King Daddy some corned beef hash the other night. Truly, nothing makes him happier. “We are low born,”…
28
April
On turning 63 at the Waffle House
Think of the Waffle House as the 1950s Main Street diner you never had growing up. The layout is always the same—open kitchen, booths, counter…
6
March
Coffee-rubbed grilled flat iron steak
So, I have to say that living at the top of a steep hill with a 90-degree turn into the garage sucks when you have…
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…