For my family cornbread was a staple food. It was served with beans and potatoes, with fish, for holidays, at parties and often just as a snack. It was always served with a bowl of chili. There was no question that chili and cornbread were meant to go together. If...
My wife is currently visiting for her incredibly overdue mid-tour visit from her post in Turkey and, as is common for homecomings, she came bearing gifts for both myself and for the kids. For the kids was a wonderful assortment of Turkish memorabilia. For me she...
Bok choy is one of my favorite vegetables. It’s versatile, it’s flavorful and my kids love it. In fact, it’s third in line of favorite sides in our house, beaten only by corn and brussels sprouts. (I know, my kids are strange.) Bok choy also...
A lot of people shy away from making lamb. It’s fairly expensive in most of America for one thing, but there’s also some strange stigma attached to it. some don’t like the aroma of cooking lamb, but the reason I hear from most people for avoiding...
Cranberry sauce was always a staple on our holiday table when I was a child, but I must admit that I wasn’t fond of it until recently. My mother like most people from her generation, had a magical method for making cranberry sauce look exactly like a tin can....
Giblet gravy is one of the staples on my holiday table, and has been since my grandmother introduced me to it as a child. At the time this brown gravy was something different, even a bit exotic for a child who was raised on southern gravy. For me this succulent new...