HOME– I am so full. I have been full since early September when we started this issue. Surely it’s time to turn over a new leaf and stop eating every pie in sight. I have twelve freshly grown grapefruit in my refrigerator, courtesy of my Uncle Bill’s tree. Maybe I can change the twelve days [...]
HOME–With the press of a “Publish” button, I cross the finish line of my month-long blogging marathon. The bright-eyed idea folks over at NaBloPoMo, hardly put me up to this, but they’re the ones I’ve been lobbing &*%$@#!s at, over the past thirty days and thirty late nights. I also kicked myself a few times. [...]
HOME– A warm bowl of soup is my go-to meal on cool nights. All I want for an accompaniment is a small glass of wine, a crisp piece of toast, and cheese- the most expensive hunk I can afford- dense, rich, at room-temperature, and softly beaded with oil. Soup nights satisfy my need to slow [...]
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA– Today is a special day; ninety years ago today, in 1919, a mischievous twinkle first sparkled in a newborn’s eyes; Susie Willena Kornegay had arrived, and by golly, she was going to enjoy her life. Sue is the third girl and the fifth child born to this, still growing, family. Her oldest sister, [...]
HOME– Have you been out shopping since 4 AM this morning? Me, neither. As much as I love shopping, you will never catch me playing the early bird at the local mall on any Black Friday. I cherish my peace and my sleep this time of year. I like to lounge around the house, reminisce [...]
HOME– Happy Thanksgiving!! I have fifteen minutes to make my deadline. I do have to say, NaBloMo, NaBloPoMo or whatever this thing is called that has me up every night until midnight, has definitely increased my typing prowess. I am sounding like a stenographer tonight. Nah, that’s probably someone who takes shorthand. Okay, a typist. [...]
HOME– We celebrated Thanksgiving early this year- one day early. It was the first time Rich’s side of the family and my side, spent it together. After a lot of communal cooking inside [final hour with five women before meal: reheating casseroles, making rice, heating rolls, putting ice in crystal glasses, arranging place cards, re-filling [...]
HOME– I made my Grandmother’s carrot cake tonight. I love making this cake. The recipe is all about faith. There is no cooking time, so I don’t set a timer. When my cake is done, I know it. I touch it, I press it. It’s not so hard to get this right. I wish more [...]
HOME– Earlier today, I had a lemony epiphany. I can make lemon bark for the party! I love lemon bark. It’s so simple to make and the taste is all at once zesty and lemony, yet mellow. The texture is crunchy like candy, yet, ever so willing to softly melt in your mouth, leaving behind [...]
HOME– Today I made three batches of lemon bars, one batch of lemon puff pastry rolls, and one hundred lemon thumbprint cookies. In all of these attempts, only forty-eight of the thumbprint cookies turned out unblemished, unburned, perfectly shaped, pretty, tasty, lemony and durable enough for transport to the party I’m making them for. I [...]
HOME– It was a gorgeous fall day today. The temperature felt soft and easy on on my face and when the wind blew, a blush of cold kissed my nose like a happy child. This is classic scarf weather and I’m practicing my best French twists around my neck. Everyone seemed to be out and [...]
HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME– Jackie (Mom) and I drive over to visit our lifelong friends, Teresa and her mom, Barbara. They are two of our favorite people on this Earth. They may as well be family. They’re both great story tellers– so full of life, so fun to be around. They also happen to be wonderful Southern cooks. [...]
HOME– Seven days, people! Only seven more days until we feast like proper pilgrims. It’s all up to us, you know. Husbands, siblings, parents, neighbors, children, cousins, judgmental in-laws (!), will be at our table, waiting for our masterpieces, hungry for our finest holiday offerings. We have the whole holiday sitting squarely on our shoulders, [...]
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