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Tag Archives: The South
Puckett’s
No meal is more Southern than a meat and three. Unless it’s a grilled bologna sandwich. Thankfully, at Puckett’s, you can get both. Puckett’s is located in the middle of downtown Nashville, right near our hotel, so it was our first stop upon arrival. Lindsay wanted to fill her bachelorette weekend with as much Southern food … Continue reading
Book Review: The Great Santini
I have to say, this is probably my least favorite of all of Pat Conroy’s books. That said, Conroy is my favorite author of all time, so even his “worst” is still fabulous literature. Conroy just has a way of capturing both the South and the complexity of relationships. Even when words are not spoken, … Continue reading
Cooking / Mains / Recipe Index
BBQ Fried Turkey Cutlets
BBQ and fried chicken are two Southern staples. But what if we combined them? Doubly Southern and doubly awesome. This could easily be made with chicken, but turkey cutlets were in the house so that’s what I made. Fill a large ziploc bag with panko bread crumbs and a bowl with your favorite bbq sauce. (I used … Continue reading
Cooking / Mains / Recipe Index
BBQ Chicken Tacos
I continue to get creative with Taco Tuesday. [Currently patting myself on the back.] My last invention blended Mexican tacos with my Southern heritage. I slathered chicken tenders with bar-b-cue sauce and baked them for about 20 minutes at 425. (Those little strips cook up fast!) When they were done, I chopped the chicken til … Continue reading
Book Review: The Invention of Wings
Sarah Grimké is headstrong and opinionated and when she is given her own slave on her eleventh birthday, she rejects the gift on principle. After she learns she cannot exactly do that, she and the young girl, Handful, establish a relationship built upon the idea that they should be seen as equals. With Sarah’s help, … Continue reading
Delta
Not all Southern food is created equal. While I may know just about all there is to know about Lowcountry cuisine, creole food is a whole different story. Of course I enjoy it. Of course I will eat all the cajun food in sight, if possible. Of COURSE I want to boogie to Hank Williams’ … Continue reading
Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter
The menu is small at Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter. They’re pretty much telling you “get the fried chicken, dummy!…but in case you’re a vegetarian we got catfish, too.” So that’s what Albert and I did. We both ordered the fried chicken platter (only $11.50), which comes with three pieces of chicken, a biscuit, and … Continue reading
Cooking / Mains / Recipe Index / Sides
BBQ + Mac & Cheese
After a busy weekend running around at all the wedding festivities, I really just wanted to spend Sunday evening at home. I could cook a real meal, watch True Blood, and go to sleep early. Since Albert agreed to my request to stay in, I decided to make him something I knew he would enjoy … Continue reading
Lonestar Empire
Last week I went to my first ever SummerStage concert. SummerStage is a concert series in Central Park that provides both free and not free music throughout the summer. Concerts are always a good time but my mind was blown when I saw they had food and beer stalls. Lo and behold! Food and beer … Continue reading
