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 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
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 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
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
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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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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Orecchiette is an often-overlooked pasta from the southern region of Italy. They get their name from their shape, which resembles a small ear. And the little indentations in those small ears catch so much sauce and make almost any dish
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Louise Summers was the wife of long time Atlanta City Councilman Jack Summers and a good friend. She was an elegant and sometimes feisty lady, and it was my pleasure to escort her to functions Jack could not attend. She
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My dear friend Milena introduced me to Gnocchi during my Philadelphia days. Back then, I had never heard of or had Gnocchi. She explained that Gnocchi was an Italian potato dumpling and rolled out before it is cut into small
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