3
June
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…
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…
18
June
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….
29
December
Black-eyed pea salsa
Right now in kitchens throughout the South there is only one question on the minds of their owners. What to make for New Year’s Day….
24
April
Pig, cheese and bivalves
Pig, cheese and bivalves, which is to say a life-changing brunch at The Honeysuckle. Sunday is King Daddy’s and my staycation day. Recreational eating is…
21
December
Le Pig Mac and Other Meaty Delights
Donald Link is my new favorite boyfriend. He has brought Le Pig Mac to Nashville as well as other meaty delights at his Nashville outpost…
5
November
Blue Apron
I have no idea why I’ve lost such track of time. October 24 to November 5. What in the hell was I doing that I…
9
April
Bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin
So I was having breakfast with a nonprofit colleague of mine at Biscuit Love, a new ultra-hip watering hole in Nashville (I think they let…
6
March
Coffee-rubbed grilled flat iron steak
So, I have to say that living at the top of a steep hill with a 90-degree turn into the garage sucks when you have…
22
September
Food porn from Music City Eats
Ya’ll, I am stuffed. A lot of people think paying upwards of $200 to graze and watch a few cooking demonstrations is too much. Not…
28
December
New year’s luck: mushroom-stuffed pork loin
Here’s the porky goodness you want for your New Year’s Day “good luck” meal. Super easy and impressive to those who don’t understand the magic…