21
May
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,…
Whipped ricotta
This is going to be short and sweet. I have two words for you that will change your life. Whipped ricotta. It’s a thing, whipped…
Pantry pasta
Things I always have on hand: some kind of dried pasta, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, red pepper flakes, anchovies or anchovy paste and garlic. In…
The circle of life
Last Friday, I took a pan of lasagna to a new mother of twins (she’s not a new mother, she has another tiny human now…
Carnitas: So much lard
Terrell said: “Never buy lard in the grocery store. It’s full of chemicals.” That advice from a dear friend kept me from lard for about…
Peach cobbler
If you are lucky, as I am, one day in late spring you find a portable tent at the entrance to your farmer’s market. Under…
Country sausage and chow-chow flat bread
In the mid-1700s the Acadians began their march from Nova Scotia to Louisiana, where they eventually became known as Cajuns. Fortunately, they made a pit…
19
May
Ham biscuits and sorrow
I am making funeral food tomorrow for a grieving family I don’t know. I’ve never met the widow for whom this funeral reception will be…
13
May
The Millennial gardens
Apparently I was doing it all wrong last year, which is why the vegetable garden at CRC World Headquarters failed miserably. The Millennial advised me…
5
May
A hot time at Bolton’s
When you walk into Bolton’s Spicy Chicken and Fish you have a decision (or a “decession”) to make. What is the true meaning of “hot?”…
30
April
Tom Stearns’ crawfish boil
“Come here,” Tom Stearns enthuses as I arrive at his annual Crawfish Boil. “I have a photo op for you!” A photo op. This isn’t…
28
April
Blue Apron versus Hello Fresh
If you’d told me just a few years ago that I’d be enthusiastically using a mail order food service, I would have called you insane….
23
April
Bacon swizzle sticks
Ya’ll, bacon swizzle sticks have changed my life. I know, I know. It’s not world peace, but I discovered the perfect way to make a…
14
April
Steak and marriage
It is King Daddy’s and my 27th wedding anniversary today. We are having steak. So for those of you who don’t know the story, our…
8
April
Sesame toasts
I have a theory that many of the all-time great Southern recipes have four ingredients or less. Pimento cheese – Cheddar cheese, pimentos, mayonnaise and…
6
April
Croissants, Crispins and special sauce
An occasional compendium of products I love… It occurred to me this morning as I was eating my perfectly baked buttery croissant fresh out of…