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Early Lessons in Restaurant Etiquette

Birthdays were a big deal when we were young. We got dressed up and mom and dad piled my brother, sister and I into the

May 1, 2018

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How to Entertain (Yourself) During Food Prep

It’s the part of cooking that no one ever talks about. It’s a topic rarely covered on the countless food shows hosted by famous chefs.

April 2, 2018

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Coming Full Circle

Early in my career, I worked too much and slept too little while covering crime, floods and the daily circus of news. I needed a

March 1, 2018

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Our Favorite Valentine’s Potions

Sharing a cocktail with your one true love is a wonderful way to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day! Here are four recipes to put you in the

February 1, 2018

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Parading Down Memory Lane

I am a Mardi Gras veteran. A childlike Christmas morning feeling of anticipation resonates in me the night before Fat Tuesday. It’s congenital, born with

February 1, 2018

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Meatloaf: A Revisionist History

There’s a famous art installation in Amarillo, Texas called the Cadillac Ranch, where a line of classic wing-tipped, fin-tailed Cadillacs are half-buried, nose first in

January 1, 2018

Articles

Believing in the Holiday Spirit

THERE WERE TIMES in my youth I thought Santa lived with my grandmother. I grew up across the street from my maternal grandparents. It was on a

December 1, 2017

Food & Recipes

Primi, Secondo Contorni, Dolci

It’s October. Did I just hear the last gasp of summer? I hope so. Open the windows, plant the fall gardens, toss the sunscreen, put

October 7, 2016

More Recipes from the Ancient Order of Southern Gourmets

CHOCOLATE- CREAM CHEESE MOUSSE From “Recipe Girl” This is a decadent, very rich dessert. It’s delicious, but should be served in small portions. I would

July 3, 2016

Recipes

Maggie’s Redfish Courtbouillon

I love this rich, roux based tomato sauce with fish stock. This is definitely one of my favorite Creole recipes. To achieve the complexity of

June 28, 2016

Foodies Blog

Olive Surprises

Something old, something new. The twelve days of Christmas. Take me back to when no one counted calories and we thought it was absolutely fine

December 14, 2015

Foodies Blog

Lizby and Randy Eustis Christmas Milk Punch

Every year on Christmas Eve, my friends and neighbors, Lizby and Randy Eustis, travel the streets of Covington in their decorated golf cart delivering Christmas

December 14, 2015

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