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Milk Punch (Classic Brandy + Frozen Bourbon Milk Punch)

Milk Punch (Classic Brandy + Frozen Bourbon Milk Punch)

Milk Punch sounds like something that might be sipped by the elderly members of a ladies sewing circle as they quietly share their prayer lists, but don’t let the name fool you. All of that... Continue reading »

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Beignets

Beignets

When I was 19, I went through my first really bad break-up. The kind where the other person won’t stop calling, and you can’t remember how to do anything but cry, stare into space and be... Continue reading »

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Homemade Ham and Cheese Pop Tarts

Homemade Ham and Cheese Pop Tarts

A few weeks ago, I was writing up my grocery list and asked Jeff if there was anything he was craving. I fully expected him to say chocolate cake or something involving the Bacon Arts. Maybe a steak.... Continue reading »

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Meatless Monday: Red Beans and Rice Salad

Meatless Monday: Red Beans and Rice Salad

“To the beanpole dames in the magazines: You ain’t it, Miss Thing! Give me a sister, I can’t resist her Red beans and rice didn’t miss her.”–Sir Mix-A-Lot, “Baby... Continue reading »

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Hot Chocolate for Grown-Ups

Hot Chocolate for Grown-Ups

Today, I’m sipping a cup of Boozy Hot Chocolate – a luxuriously silky, cinnamon-spiked hot chocolate laced with a few spoonfuls of rum – and thinking about what kind of advice I’m... Continue reading »

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Spicy Smoked Chicken Wings

Spicy Smoked Chicken Wings

When Jeff’s outside smoking meat, it’s a relaxing experience – for me. I’m lounging on a lawn chair, sipping lemonade, laughing and watching Henry the Wonderdog poke around in the... Continue reading »

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Hot Crab Dip

Hot Crab Dip

With the pizza, Buffalo chicken dip, and meatball sliders posted lately, you might think we were rooting for New York this weekend, but the truth is, we don’t have a dog in this hunt. Not with... Continue reading »

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French-Style Strawberry Yogurt Cake with Whipped Cream and Berries

French-Style Strawberry Yogurt Cake with Whipped Cream and Berries

This post is brought to you by Dannon Activia Harvest Picks. Here in Nashville, you’d swear it was spring. People are wearing short sleeves. Birds are singing. Buttercups are growing.... Continue reading »

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Rather Good Chili

Rather Good Chili

On my nephew Jack’s birthday, when he alone has the power to decide what the entire family eats, he always picks the same thing for dinner: chili. And that’s fine by us, because my sister... Continue reading »

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip

This Buffalo Chicken Dip? Pure man-bait. Walk into a room with it, and guys will look at you like you just took your top off. It’s just the thing to take to a Super Bowl party. But I’ve... Continue reading »

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Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Bars

I had no idea it was National Peanut Butter Day, but it is! And that’s mighty fine timing, because my sister, Jennifer, is back with her recipe for Peanut Butter Bars. Did I eat that entire... Continue reading »

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Meatless Monday: Grandma Pizza

Meatless Monday: Grandma Pizza

I’ve never been to New York. My sister lived there for a while, but back then, I was too broke to visit, and she was too broke to rent an apartment big enough to do a jumping jack in. So, I... Continue reading »

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Pork Egg Rolls

Pork Egg Rolls

The Year of the Dragon starts at midnight. I’m not sure exactly sure what that means, but it sounds like things are about to get awesome. Jeff and I intensely prepared for our Chinese New Year... Continue reading »

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Meatless Monday: Cacio e Pepe (Pasta with Cheese and Pepper)

Meatless Monday: Cacio e Pepe (Pasta with Cheese and Pepper)

Cacio e Pepe. It sounds like a cartoon about a constipated elephant and a horny skunk, but literally, it’s Italian for “cheese and pepper.” Cacio e Pepe is a classic Roman pasta... Continue reading »

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“Justified” Premiere Menus

“Justified” Premiere Menus

“Dear Lord, before we eat this meal we ask forgiveness for our sins, especially Boyd – who blew up a black church with a rocket launcher, and afterwards he shot his associate Jared Hale in... Continue reading »

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Crockpot Barbecue with Corn Cakes

Crockpot Barbecue with Corn Cakes

This crockpot barbecue recipe comes straight from my sister Jennifer, whom you might recall from stories such as this one and this one. She has agreed to teach me the Way of the Crockpot in return... Continue reading »

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Salted Chocolate Pretzel Toffee (aka Crack Bark)

Salted Chocolate Pretzel Toffee (aka Crack Bark)

There are recipes you share, and there are recipes you help unleash on the world. This one falls into the second category. The first time I read about Salted Chocolate Pretzel Toffee, it was about 4... Continue reading »

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Light Mushroom Lasagna

Light Mushroom Lasagna

I’ve been obsessed with making this Mushroom Lasagna since I saw it in this month’s “Cooking Light,”and if you love mushrooms like I do, you need to block out the... Continue reading »

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Barbecued Shrimp with Cheese Grits

Barbecued Shrimp with Cheese Grits

Something about the word “detox” makes me want to slide head-first into a big plate of shrimp and grits. Specifically Barbecued Shrimp and Cheese Grits. They’ve been on my mind. I... Continue reading »

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Elvis Panini

Elvis Panini

Most decent people have their Christmas decorations put away by now. But Jeff and I had the Bubonic Plague from Christmas to New Year’s Eve (aka Our Anniversary), so we’ve decided to keep... Continue reading »