peas at a party

I have no idea how cheese grits became a required part of our family’s Easter lunch/brunch. We could skip the Easter bunny part, but neh-VER the cheese grits. Probably they were added to the menu when we migrated to a more brunch type meal, but none of us remembers for sure. And […]

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Against all odds, Marie Osmond made it to the finals on this season’s “Dancing with the Stars.” There’s already buzz about the Osmonds’ 50th anniversary reunion show to air on PBS this spring. The world was helping Donny—who is everywhere these days—count down to his 50th birthday. And Entertainment Tonight wrapped up […]

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One of the Thanksgiving must-haves in our family is ambrosia. This is not the elegant and sophisticated fresh orange segments and fresh pineapple chunks with a splash of Cointreau and a sprinkle of freshly grated, toasted coconut. This is the raised-in-the-South, goopy, canned fruits with marshmallows, in a sea of sour cream and […]

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It’s just not Thanksgiving without the stuffing. Or is that dressing?
Stuffing or dressing? Sage or not? Cornbread or white bread or both? Apples? Oysters? Nuts? Sausage? In the turkey or in a baking dish?
My answers? Dressing, sage, both, no, no, no, no, no.
Everyone has an opinion […]

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I was a skinny toddler. This did not turn out to be a problem that plagued me in later life. But Mom wanted me to gain enough weight and confronted with a very picky eater, also not a problem in later life, fed me lots of the few foods I liked. Carrots. […]

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