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Real Southern Cooking. Oh, Yes.

Friday we made one of our few yearly adventures into that most fearsome of places, the city of Atlanta. We live about 30 miles outside the city, but we only venture in a few times a year. This time, it … Continue reading

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Three Things To Improve Iron Chef America

I used to love watching the original Japanese show Iron Chef and I’ve come to like Iron Chef America. I love Alton Brown and frequent judge, Ted Allen. But there are three things that really annoy me about this show, and it … Continue reading

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Ever Seen Purple Potatoes?

I have. Last night. I bought a bunch of “fingerling” potatoes and when I sliced the dark-skinned ones, they were purple on the inside. Unfortunately they had a really funky flavor that just didn’t work with the olive oil, rosemary, … Continue reading

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That Smell

You know that smell? You know, when you’re cooking. And you heat up a skillet and you start heating a little bit of oil. And you mince up some garlic and maybe some onions. And you put the garlic and … Continue reading

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