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November
Thanksgiving advice from 5,292 miles away
The phone rang about 9 a.m. Central Standard Time. “Hi, mom,” said Noah. “I have a question about the Chapin dressing. I think I added…
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…
21
May
Low born (or the story of hash)
Corned beef hash So I was making King Daddy some corned beef hash the other night. Truly, nothing makes him happier. “We are low born,”…
23
November
Kentucky Hot Browns
Right now my Facebook feed is abuzz with all manner of cooks tortuously worrying over the proper way to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. They…
13
October
The Big Easy
I have fried a turkey the traditional way once. ONCE. It was at Bunny and Paul’s house in Knoxville and here’s how it went. I…
4
January
We might starve
The Peoples of the South are, of course, petrified. As you can see from this weather map of tomorrow’s weather, there are “minus” signs. The…
24
December
10 fun food facts about Christmas
December 23 is the busiest grocery store day of the year. A Sugar Plum is basically a fruitcake ball. It’s made with any dried fruit…
17
December
The two sides of the English Tea
The English Tea, presented by the Women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church every December to universally rave reviews, is a study in contrasts. Otey Hall,…
29
November
Back-door dressing
It occurred to me yesterday that for 15 years I have been picking up dressing for Thanksgiving at somebody’s back door. We always have Thanksgiving…
20
November
Two simple sides for Thanksgiving
I have to tell you, around this time of year I love all the talk about how to roast or grill a turkey. Yes, you…