28
August
Not enough wine in the world
So Mommy was a little bit of a mess this last week. Dammit Boy headed to Moscow to study. I told myself about a thousand…
Sausage gravy
Sausage gravy and I go way back. I learned how to make it in high school from my first boyfriend’s mother. It was a revelation….
Pork asada tacos with chipotle crema
Periodically I decide to clean out my freezer (actually I have two) and just cook with whatever is in there. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate….
One ugly hamburger
King Daddy: “You’re going to make fun of me on the blog aren’t you?” Me: “Yes. Yes I am. This is ludicrous.” It’s not nice…
Chinese spare ribs
So King Daddy and I were at the World Famous Peking Palace in Cool Springs eating Chinese spare ribs as that is what one does…
Julie’s granola
I have been on a little bit of a sugar rampage lately and I’m not sure why. I actually looked this up on the Internet…
The Mayonnaise Man
My son turns 25 tomorrow. I sent him mayonnaise. What a good mommy am I! What an extravagant present. So meaningful. Actually, it is. Mommy,…
20
August
Biscuit doughnuts
“Can I help?” If you are seven years old that is the key question of your life. At least if the question is directed to…
11
August
Poppy seed chicken casserole
The annual Mayhew/Harbin/Mayhew reunion will commence promptly sometime Sunday whenever we feel like getting to the Smoky Mountain cabin we rent every year. That is…
7
August
Deep fried doughnut holes
My T-Fal deep fat fryer, which I bought somewhere around the time Jimmy Carter was running for the White House, has been sitting on a…
29
July
Lost in translation, part two
The boy on the bus with friends heading to a lake in Vermont. Yes, his hair is yellow. I like it and I remind King…
24
July
Blueberry Cobbler
I learned a few things when I went on my first blueberry picking excursion last week at Golden Bell Blueberry Farm in Franklin. A bucket…
20
July
Dorilocos
Disneyland is not the happiest place on Earth. This is: Welcome to La Michoacana Premium. Want to feel like a kid again? Just walk through…
15
July
The Wedge deconstructed
The Wedge. That iconic salad involving a triangle of iceberg lettuce, blue cheese dressing, tomatoes, croutons and bacon bits. No one lays claim to inventing…
10
July
Food for the immortal soul
‘It’s been a really long week. We lost a beloved member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and mourned with his equally beloved widow. If Jim…
3
July
Novodugino trending
The farm-to-table movement is alive and well in Novodugino, Russia, a rural outpost of about 3,000 people. I know this because Dammit Boy spent several…