The Monte Cristo
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 […]
Béarnaise Sauce in a Blender
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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Sweet Potato and Apple Mini Casseroles
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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Whatley’s Sloppy Joes
Whatley’s Drug Store was downtown on the square when I was growing up. It looked just like a shop from the fifties. Doc Whatley was the owner and sold everything from medicine to dusting powder. But the main reason I
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Salsa
Salsa as a table dip was first popularized by Mexican restaurants in the United States in the 1980s. Most people think of a Mexican-style tomato-based salsa when they see the word, especially the chunky tomato-and-chili-based Pico de Gallo and Salsa
Fried Okra
I love fried okra. I remember my grandmother cutting them with a small knife from her garden (you can’t just pick them) and slicing them to fry. And I remember standing by the stove when my mother was preparing them
Whiskey Sour
Whiskey Sour is a concoction of whiskey and lemon that has been around since the 1870s. Sours are a traditional family of mixed drinks and belong to one of the old families of original cocktails. They usually contain a base
One-Pan Pasta
Am I the last person to know about one-pan pasta? It seems it has been around for several years. Sometimes after a long day of working or running errands, you would like to just throw some ingredients into a pot
Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhana)
When I was working, I would usually take the previous night’s dinner for lunch. One day when Holley and I were lunching, she asked what I was eating. I said it is supposed to be Chicken Tikka Masala, but I
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Champagne Cocktails
I love Sunday brunch at home. I usually prepare something special to eat or duplicate something we might have if we went out to an upscale bistro. We start out listening to opera music at a high volume and enjoy
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