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An apron with my name

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

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

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

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

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

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

Red wine marinade

I cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. I put at least a couple of cups of Malbec or merlot in…

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July

The perfect hot dog

What makes the perfect hot dog? It involves these things and they are non-negotiable: Hot dogs with casings. There is no snap to a hot…

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2
July

American Grilled: The prelude

I am a contestant on American Grilled. Of course, I can’t talk about the actual competition. The series starts tonight but my episode doesn’t air…

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May

Sometimes magic happens

When Noah was born in 1992, we sent out birth announcements naturally (today you’d just post it on Facebook).This is what the announcement said: Mark…

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4
May

The pressure’s on

This is not your grandmother’s pressure cooker. And it can’t put your eye out. And it is the latest version of a steam digester that…

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1
April

Not Bobby Flay’s chili (but really good)

So back when it was bitter cold (about three days ago), I decided to make chili. What’s more comforting? And I looked up Bobby Flay’s…

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March

Gail Kerr (and one of her recipes)

First, I would just like to say that I hope the Ryman Auditorium is available for Gail Kerr’s funeral because First Presbyterian Church Downtown is…

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March

Steak au Poivre

Or as we say in the South, Steak aw Poov-ree. Or some such. We are not very good at pronouncing some things. Like instead of…

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19
March

Corned beef, cabbage and the sushi nazi

Yes, I am well aware that St. Patrick’s Day was Monday. But I have to tell you what I was doing on Monday so you…

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11
March

Corned beef and cabbage grilled stuffed potatoes

Saint Patrick’s Day is not a holiday. It’s an irritation. First, nobody gets off work. That is one of the definitions of a holiday to…

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