26
November
Thanksgiving advice from 5,292 miles away
The phone rang about 9 a.m. Central Standard Time. “Hi, mom,” said Noah. “I have a question about the Chapin dressing. I think I added…
Why you should shop at global grocery stores
I have been pondering a lot lately what it means to be Southern when it comes to food. The definition used to be simple. Fried…
A new way to cook salmon
I am getting my cooking mojo back. The Food 52 Cookbook Club is forcing me out of my Southern casserole-loving, fried-food obsessed rut. This month,…
Review: Music City Food + Wine
Marcus Samuelsson wows the crowd during his demo I came, I saw, I ate and drank. Year five of the Music City Food and Wine…
Ro-Tel and Velveeta
It’s Football Time in Tennessee and that can mean only one thing — there is a shortage of Ro-Tel canned tomatoes and Velveeta cheese logs…
Chardonnay is a clear liquid
I am having a colonoscopy tomorrow. Too much information? No, you need to know about this. Not mine personally. Just about the procedure. I had…
Hot chicken investigated
Big Shake’s Cry Baby Hot Chicken I have just finished an exhaustive investigation into Nashville Hot Chicken. That’s a lie. I will never end my…
22
November
Feeding the inmates (broccoli rice cheese casserole)
The Millennial and I are hosting our sheriff’s department inmate crew for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. We are beyond excited about this because they are not…
12
November
Turkey dressing
I have overcompensated slightly. As many of you know, Dammit Boy has abandoned me. He has selfishly decided to pursue his own life and is…
1
November
Candy crush
So it is the day after Halloween at approximately 8:30 in the morning and I am in the parking lot of my local Target about…
30
October
Hollandaise
King Daddy and I go on dates every Sunday, usually to new restaurants we want to try out. But once in awhile we stay home…
28
October
Amish food
The cherry red motor coach rumbled down the country road like a bull in a china shop. All along the way curious plain people in…
21
October
Fried chicken
My boy has been in Moscow now almost two months. He loves it there. The people are great. The cultural opportunities outstanding. He loves his…
13
October
Football food
“Football food” is that universal code that anyone who loves a college or professional game understands. Melted cheese is almost always involved. Deep fried is…
9
October
Wine in grocery stores
I have one word to say about wine in grocery stores. YIPPEE! Those of you in other parts of the country are scratching your heads,…
7
October
Eating for three
Pat Martin’s (of Martin’s BBQ) live-fire extravaganza brought out the inner caveman in all of us A little late reporting on the Music City Food…