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August
The 112 dollar bottle of mayonnaise
Dammit Boy loves his mayonnaise. Always has. When he was little he made his own mayonnaise, salt and pepper sandwiches. Yes, he made that up….
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…
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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,…
23
April
Coronation Chicken
The Right Reverend John C. Bauerschmidt made his annual visit to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church last Sunday to baptize babies, officiate at the services and,…
30
June
Anatomy of a recipe: Why am I up at 4 a.m. thinking about bacon?
Modestly, I am somewhat famous in various circles around town for my adoration and frequent use of bacon. I have actually researched the health benefits…
16
June
Margaret’s mother’s potato salad
Potlucks in the South are so amazing. Everyone brings their A game and you always discover a surprise or two on the table. Friday, a…
17
May
Cheese bread with olives and onions
I got you at cheese bread, didn’t I? My nutritional situational ethics are spotty at best. I didn’t eat supper last night, therefore I can…
1
February
Game day recipes
So here are some fun Super Bowl food factoids (thank you, Reuters): Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for consumption of food and drink…
7
November
The Wedge
King Daddy and I were having a discussion about 1950s food the other day. Who didn’t love the “salad” with a pear half, cottage cheese…
13
May
Corn dip
There are certain rules about funeral food, some of which I prepared this weekend for the family of my friend and P.E.O. sister, Julie Peacock,…
2
December
Artichoke tea sandwiches
So, of course, I’m obsessing about the English Tea, of which I am the food chairman, all this week. Forgive me. The line-up for the…