Tag Archives: food

Fig Lust

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Carol

I’m in trouble. Edible Memphis assigned me to write a story on figs, which are the most voluptuous, sensual fruit on the planet. It’s easy to go on about them endlessly, and in terms that aren’t entirely appropriate for that … Continue reading →

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Hog Wild

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Carol

At Sunday night’s Epiphany party our group convened to cap off the Christmas season with a potluck and to catch up on everyone else’s holidays. My good pal, Chuck Taggart of Gumbo Pages fame, brought his amazing Pork & Pork … Continue reading →

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Home Grown

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Carol

As I prepare to head home to rural Tennessee for Christmas, my thoughts turn to our family farm and the food traditions with which I grew up. Because as a farm girl I was well acquainted with the cycle of … Continue reading →

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Yodeling pickle anyone?

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Carol

As I troll the offerings at one of my favorite websites, Archie McPhee, I’m astonished by the number of bizarre food-related gifts that are available. Can you imagine receiving any of these things for Christmas: gummy haggis, a yodeling pickle, … Continue reading →

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Nectar of the porcine gods

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Carol

One of the most prized possessions in my kitchen, right up there with my grandmother’s bowls, my well-seasoned iron skillets and my red, outboard motor-sized KitchenAid mixer, is my coffee can filled with bacon drippings. Both a food AND a … Continue reading →

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