10
January
Steak, eggs and cheese grits
I have two invaluable life-saving tips for you but, first of all, just tell me that doesn’t look scrumptious. Actually that first part is a…
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…
3
January
Hasselback potatoes
Hasselback potatoes are what happens when a potato puts its sexy dress on. They were invented in Sweden back when Thomas Jefferson was still walking…
31
December
Spiced bacon twists
Every year I spend way too much time thinking about what to serve on New Year’s Day so that we’ll be lucky the entire year….
27
December
Candy Crush
This is my version of Candy Crush and it plays out after every major candy holiday – 50 percent off. Deep discount. King Daddy loves…
24
December
The car dealer’s rum cake
The car dealer’s rum cake is not a nostalgic Christmas story. Most families inherit treasured holiday recipes passed down from generation to generation. We have…
21
December
Le Pig Mac and Other Meaty Delights
Donald Link is my new favorite boyfriend. He has brought Le Pig Mac to Nashville as well as other meaty delights at his Nashville outpost…
17
December
Drinking our way through the English Tea
It is a well-known fact that most of the kitchen crew at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s English Tea enjoy a wee sip of spirits…
11
December
Strawberry crisis averted
The English Tea — produced, directed and starring the Women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church — is tomorrow and a crisis of monumental proportions was…
2
December
Mammy’s pies
I know. I know. Completely inappropriate. Mammy’s Cupboard in Natchez. Don’t look too closely when you enter through her skirt. This is a very old…
1
December
A rare demand for a usual skill
I’m in my beloved Natchez with some friends from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and beyond. And our first supper last night was at Magnolia Hall,…