In my family Halloween is the holiday of the year. I can remember years and years of fun surrounding this holiday. My Daddy used to have a record of scary sounds, and he would play it and I would cry and cry. We would also turn our front courtyard into a graveyard with homemade tombstones, [...]
There is no food as quinticentally American as the hamburger. Everyone that I know has their own way of making them, including Julia Child. In her book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” Julia says that the French do, indeed, enjoy hamburgers. What follows is perhaps one of the most interesting [...]
Our memories are powerful things. It never ceases to amaze me at how a simple thing can slam you back into a previous time in your life. The other day I made biscuits and sawmill gravy, using my recipe that my Mama Jean taught me. This food was like a warm hug from beyond the [...]
Quiche is perhaps on of the gayest foods on the planet. It really does get a bad name. I actually conducted a poll, and of the homosexuals that I polled, only one third enjoyed quiche Lorraine! (Full Disclosure: I only asked three people. One of whom hates bacon, the other hating eggs) Having a reputation [...]
“Boeuf Bourguignon” Just hearing those words lets you know that you are about to have something truly amazing. There are probably as many different ways to prepare this famous dish as there are French Chefs. In honor of the Queen of the Kitchen: Julia Child, I decided to prepare this dish as my inaugural post [...]