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September
A shameful day
Sometimes you have a bad day. A shameful day. A day you’re actually regretting while you’re having it. But you do it anyway. That has…
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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June
Catering Claire’s big move (and a pasta salad recipe)
One of the many, many things I love about my son is that he doesn’t do anything halfway. His first year out of college has…
15
May
Joey’s House of Pizza
It’s only open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. The parking lot is always full to overflowing. And the line down the cafeteria-style serving area is usually…
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….
4
December
Eating my way through Natchez
Peoples of the South, I am stuffed. I do not need to eat another morsel for at least three weeks. After I have my seafood…
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October
Hot chicken salad: Everything old is new again
Celebrity chefs may have signature dishes, but Southern girls have signature casseroles. Southern women will practically break down your front door to bring you a…
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July
Gluttony and tomato salad
Noah is home from college. He is now a graduate and is about the task of finding full-time employment. He’s working hard at finding a…
16
June
Margaret’s mother’s potato salad
Potlucks in the South are so amazing. Everyone brings their A game and you always discover a surprise or two on the table. Friday, a…
13
June
Grilled corn salad
King Daddy is continuing on his tenacious weight loss program by consuming lots of salad. Truth be told, King Daddy hates salad and so I’m…
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May
Tortellini salad with salami and cheese
Is anyone else out there having trouble concentrating? This is a pandemic in the South as soon as the thermometer hits 85. All of a…