Nothing has as strong of a southern drawl as a biscuit. Making biscuits really is a case of ‘practice makes perfect.’ And after an incredible amount of time and experience, I believe my biscuits can satisfy the most discerning Southerner’s […]
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Panna cotta is Italian for ‘cooked cream’ and is thought of as a traditional dessert of Northern Italy since the early 1900s. It became popular in the United States in the 1990s and now can be found in many Parisian
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During the Summer, I start thinking and planning and craving soups to make during the chilly weather from Fall through Winter. It is also the time I look forward to my sister’s Vegetable Soup and her Tortellini Soup. We are
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I often visited my francophone friend Ev in Montreal in the 90s. It was an easy jaunt from D.C. where I was living and Montreal is one of my favorite cities; after Paris, I think it is one of the
I have a great next-door neighbor. Mary is 92 and I love calling her and reminiscing about times gone by and many of the people I or my parents knew. Her children are just as nice. Her daughter Andrea called
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In the 90s, I spent a week in Acapulco at a quaint casa de invitados. Around the corner was a small family-owned café and on my first day I stopped in and had a cup of their Chicken Tortilla Soup.
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I have known my friend Jane since elementary school. Growing up, we went to the same church, our parents were friends and she lived down the street. The other night at dinner, I asked her what was one of the
In the early 2000s, we had Sunday brunch with our late friend Bob every week at one of his favorite restaurants. Bob owned a travel agency back in the day and had traveled all over the globe, so he was
Our dear friends Sylvia and Dale gave us a charcoal grill (I hope you have fiends as nice as that). The weekend we decided to inaugurate it my sister gave us two Filet Mignons (I hope you have a sister
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My grandmother loved sweet potatoes. I remember her roasting them in the oven and when they were cool enough to eat, she would eat it peel and all like an apple. And often with a glass of buttermilk with crumbled
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