“One little thing can revive a guy, and that is a piece o rhubarb pie Serve it up, nice and hot Maybe things aren’t as bad as you thought. Momma’s little baby loves rhubarb rhubarb, Be-Bop-A-Re-Bop Rhubarb Pie” A Prairie Home Companion Radio Show Rhubarb never gets its due. Its always shoved into the corner …
April showers bring May flowers and evidently it also does grilled cheese now. The entire month of April is officially (officials yet to be determined) Grilled Cheese Month, which gives you the excuse to eat this lovely “grilled” sandwich for 23 more rainy days. The Ploughman’s Grilled Cheese is inspired by the traditional English luncheon …
A true Southern lady should be made up of all sorts of contradictions. She keeps her cool in the parlor, but will tear you a new one in the kitchen. She always looks polished and lady-like, but doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty (so long as theirs a faucet somewhere to clean up afterwards). She …
Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a joke? Because it might crack up. And this ends my attempts and bad holiday jokes. On to the food. In the South we do a few things differently around the holidays and this certainly includes Easter. Along with chocolates, money, and toys, the Easter bunny often leaves …
As, I’ve probably said a hundred times before, my Dad is a genius in the kitchen. I like to think of him as my own personal Julia Child (he even does a great impression of her while brandishing a rolling pin). So maybe he’s one part genius and several parts goof (there’s a whole other … Continue reading »
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a cover article for the Wednesday G edition of the Boston Globe on a relocated Southerner Greg Dickinson who works as a FOH Manager at the fancy and French L’Espalier in Downtown Boston. Every year he whips up his family’s traditional gumbo for his Yankee restaurant family, citing … Continue reading »
Valentine’s Day is almost here and I have to be honest…I hate roses. Its a truth and it always has been, red roses are really just overrated, but year after year they sneak their way into my home. Its okay though, because I love fresh flowers enough to get over it. And, I love Mr. … Continue reading »
When the wind blows cold and icy the last thing you probably want is a frozen treat. But, you should make due with what you have, and what I have right now is a lot of snow (and its still coming down!). Nor’easter Nemo is circling New England and although people are suggesting that the … Continue reading »
Two hundred years ago today, Jane Austen published her perhaps most well-known novel Pride and Prejudice. While it isn’t her most riveting novel it does contain one of the most memorable heroes of English literature: Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. But, did you know that Mr. Darcy was not only dashing, but a sensible, and quite fashionable, … Continue reading »
Lamenting the winter through fruit deprivation is never wise as it can lead to serious case of the grumps, diet doldrums, and even, gasp, scurvy (okay maybe not, but you never know). People often seem to forget that citrus fruits are cold weather produce and forgo them during their peak season for fruits which exist in a … Continue reading »
There’s a few things everyone finds comforting in times of sickness, trouble, or general malaise. For most its ice cream, chocolate bonbons, buckets of spaghetti. For me and my family, its cowboy bread. Its just a simple spice bread with humble dusty trail and chuck wagon origins and it pairs oh so perfectly with hot … Continue reading »
I’m an Austen girl through and through, but I’ll have to admit that I’ve become smitten with Downton Abbey. And, while I’ll be the last to say that a period drama is just like any other, Downton certainly helps fill a void of Austen. Thanks to my friend Ayelet, I’ve in my possession the first … Continue reading »
Ringing in the New Year doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Using just a few simple ingredients from your pantry, and a few star seasonal players, you can create a couple tasty options for your New Year’s bar. I like to think of these two drinks as not only variations on vodka, but also … Continue reading »
It’s finally De-licious-cember 25th and while that sadly means it’s the last De-licious-cember post (started on the 1st and lasted 25 fantastic days), it also means that its CHRISTMAS. This is our second Christmas on our own and we’ve decided to keep it small and make it unique. Last year we had a Doctor Who … Continue reading »
