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February
A religious experience in a plastic cup
It started with Martha Basenberg reading from John 2, verses 1-12. “On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the…
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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October
Wine in grocery stores
I have one word to say about wine in grocery stores. YIPPEE! Those of you in other parts of the country are scratching your heads,…
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February
Bob Marley and Chardonnay
Bob Marley and Chardonnay. Yes, they have a lot in common. Stay with me. The Women of St. Paul’s held their annual retreat last weekend…
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December
Drinking our way through the English Tea
It is a well-known fact that most of the kitchen crew at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s English Tea enjoy a wee sip of spirits…
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December
A rare demand for a usual skill
I’m in my beloved Natchez with some friends from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and beyond. And our first supper last night was at Magnolia Hall,…
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October
Every wine for its time
I have recently become a wine connoisseur. That’s a lie. I suspect when you drink wine out of a Solo cup you cannot qualify as…
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September
My top 5: Music City Food and Wine
The Disneyland of food and wine. That’s what the Music City Food and Wine Festival is all about. I get that spending $150 a day…
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August
The Women of St. Paul’s (and a crab appetizer recipe)
The Women of St. Paul’s celebrate Kathy Ulezelski’s birthday with cake and wine – notice no one is empty handed. Photo by Karen Austin Before…
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April
Chicken Parmigiana and Mushroom Ravioli
So I think it says something that for King Daddy’s and my 25th wedding anniversary we went to Macaroni Grill for lunch. And then we…
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March
Mussels in garlic butter
I have a rule at 5117. Everyone’s job has to benefit me. King Daddy gets me discounts at Barnes and Noble. My stepson, Josh, supplied…