Author Archives: Carol

The Delights of Orphaned Glassware

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Carol

I love scoping out mismatched glasses in thrift stores. It’s fun rummaging through and looking for odd pieces that have their own, unknown histories of lives I never knew. I always wonder how they got there, whether they were impulse … Continue reading →

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Whose Birthday Is This?!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Carol

Today’s my birthday. Never mind which one. I’m past the age of wanting to count them–certainly past the age of adding “and-a-half” long about mid-summer. I’ve always felt ambivalent about birthdays. While I enjoy celebrating those of others, when it … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Non-Resolution

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Carol

On the list of Christmas gifts I was hoping to receive–and which I DID receive–this past Christmas was a copy of Maria Speck‘s Ancient Grains For Modern Meals. Her book is jam packed with a wealth of dishes using an … Continue reading →

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Good Luck for the New Year: Pass the Black-Eyed Peas!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Carol

I’m not sure where this thinking comes from, but Southerners have long held that chowing down on a serving of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is essential to the coming year’s good luck. I had a college roommate who, … Continue reading →

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Keeping a Slightly More Southern Kitchen in 2012

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Carol

After spending so much time and blog space eating and writing my way around the globe, I’ve decided to shine a little light on the foods of my native South, The Old Country, as I sometimes call it (not the … Continue reading →

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