Author Archives: Carol

Humble Yet Exotic

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Carol

Most of us associate eggs with just two things: breakfast and baking. That’s giving them remarkably short shrift, for the egg is one of the most basic and versatile items in the larder. Just about any chef will tell you … Continue reading →

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A Cornbread Confession

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Carol

Bread is the most basic and satisfying of foods, rightfully called “the staff of life.” While loaves, buns, rolls, baguettes and all the rest are wonderful, still I’m a Southern girl. And that means Southern-styled quick breads like biscuits and … Continue reading →

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Fruitcakes and Evening Gowns: An Awards Season Musing

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Carol

I used to have this theory that all those evening gowns actresses wore on the red carpet were like fruitcakes, in that there was a finite number of them being traded in perpetuity amongst those well-dressed women in between award … Continue reading →

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Banned From Crate & Barrel

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Carol

…or maybe I should be. Most of us think things we have the good manners not to say out loud. I tend to vocalize those thoughts more often than I should. Sometimes hilarity ensues. Sometimes it doesn’t. It all started … Continue reading →

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A Mean Mess of Greens

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Carol

Collard greens are one of those foods I learned to appreciate only after I got grown. I’m not sure why I didn’t like them as a child, although I suspect it had something to do with their odor, which I … Continue reading →

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