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Mother knows best

There are certain rules that must be observed if you are a proper Southern woman. I have many of them. But for Mother’s Day, I will offer the top ten rules that must never be violated. Some of them involve … Continue reading

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Alabama Fire Crackers

Sometimes it is better to be “back of house.” Let me illustrate with the English Tea, presented each year in early December by the Women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. “Front of house” are the servers. They spend hours at … Continue reading

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Mini croissant sandwiches

Southern women love college football. It’s a fashion opportunity. Oh, we genuinely love the game and can talk all that football talk, but I guarantee if you open any woman’s closet in the SEC you will find a blinding array … Continue reading

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When the Bishop comes

The bishop of our diocese comes to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church once a year. Baptisms are always on the schedule and, this year, confirmations were as well. By the way, there is a killer chocolate cake recipe coming so don’t … Continue reading

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Champagne, cigarettes and a facial

It was lovely and it went off without a hitch. The Wedding Party was a complete success. I understand the Royal Wedding went as planned also. Bravo. JoAnn and I arose at 4 a.m. to listen to Piers Morgan discussing … Continue reading

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Egg salad and olive tea sandwiches

I know. I know. Some of you are sick of the Royal Wedding. But I am not. I just got the most fabulous invitation from my friend, Wanda, to come to her house at precisely 3:50 a.m. to watch the … Continue reading

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Cream cheese and walnut sandwiches

This is going to be a long way to get to Martha Dorney’s funeral. But I’ll try to make it as brief as possible. I have a lot of cookbooks, more than I will need in a lifetime. And every … Continue reading

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Tea sandwiches

I will modestly say that the 2010 English Tea was a smashing success. Stay with me here. Recipes will follow. I know I have written about the tea extensively, but for those of you who don’t know, the women (and … Continue reading

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The bishop is coming, part two

O.K., ya’ll. It occurred to me last night as I was frantically cutting bread rounds that if I don’t completely detail the finishing of the cucumber sandwiches, this culinary knowledge might be lost if I keel over tomorrow from a … Continue reading

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The bishop is coming

Is it wrong to know the cucumber sandwich recipe by heart? It is Friday night. The bishop is coming on Sunday and everyone is atwitter, at least the Women of St. Paul’s. It is mega-reception time and we have kicked … Continue reading

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