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October
I ate too much
It has come to my attention after reviewing the photos in my phone that I ate too much this week. Burp. In my defense, it…
Hollandaise for two
I don’t know if Hollandaise sauce is the most decadent, delicious, lemony, buttery creation ever invented but I’d like you to beat it if you…
Meatloaf
There are certain strict rules to making a successful meatloaf. NOT! Meatloaf is like a casserole. You throw in a little of this, a smidge…
Butter muffins
Did I have you at butter? I have a binder that holds recipes that I’ve either made or want to make. I cannot believe this…
The best chili is at Krystal’s
Well, that’s not entirely true. The best chili is my own in my beautiful Staub cocotte, which is a very fancy word for Dutch oven…
The best potatoes ever
I know. Quite a claim and I am the potato queen. But these really are the best potatoes I’ve ever made and it’s not my…
Thanksgiving’s so nice I have it twice
Isn’t it a shame to only have your absolute favorites once a year? Cornbread dressing, all kinds of ooey gooey casseroles, decadent gravy…I could go…
1
October
More better butter
I was in a fabulous Indian grocery store today stocking up on ingredients to take my new Made In India cookbook for a spin. Fresh…
24
September
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,…
17
September
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…
10
September
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…
6
September
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…
1
September
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…
26
August
How competition BBQ almost ruined me
A Chicks in Charge competition rib box I am smoking ribs in my Big Green Egg on the deck. It is a beautiful Saturday afternoon…
15
August
Dinner: Changing the Game
Buy this book. I was initially lukewarm about Dinner Changing the Game because I thought, “How revolutionary can this be?” I have easily more than…
5
August
Twice baked sweet potatoes with sausage and leeks
We are heading to the mountains for the annual Mayhew/Harbin/Mayhew family reunion and it was time to clean out the fridge here at 5117. King…