Three Glugs and the Truth
When a recipe calls for three glugs, that's a good sign. A weekly mess of food, music and truth inspired by the community cookbook
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Someone’s in the Kitchen with Dolly
I’m late writing this week. I took on too much, writing over on Medium—which is headier, but such a great source for reading and writing. It’s like social media but with the stupid removed. I have other excuses and I plan to use all of them at some point. Do you ever commit to so much that you wonder if there is enough life to hold all the things you want to do? The faucet just seems to be on all.the.time. The Mama Dean story The recipe project this week also took some time. Dolly Parton’s submission in the “All the Thyme in the World” Community Cookbook, is her mother-in-law’s…
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Spinach Rice Casserole; It’s a Big Ol’ Goofy Dish
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Spinach Rice Casserole; It’s a Big Ol’ Goofy Dish
I decided to hit the Southern Foodways Aliiance Community Cookbook this week for a good “healthy” recipe since last week we went down sugar lane – twice. I landed on an insane Greek-style spinach rice casserole and after 3 days of chipping away at the 12-serving yield, I tell you what —it is a WINNER. I’ve eaten it with breakfast, tossed it in a tortilla and warmed it up with a pork chop. It aims to please. The Spinach Rice Casserole recipe comes from Jimmy and Nicky Koikos’s Bright Star restaurant in Bessemer, Alabama. According to the cookbook, there is “a standing list of customers who expect to be notified”…
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Corn Light Bread and The Tao of Baking
What is corn light bread? I get asked that a lot now since I mentioned it. It’s cornbread but not. You’ll go straight to hell in the south for putting sugar in cornbread, with this ONE exception. Read on for the truth and consequences of messing with history. The Journey The sorghum finally arrived in the mail after what seemed like ages, wrapped in a few pounds of bubble and box. I found Martha White self-rising cornmeal at my neighborhood market, and braved a noticeably large percentage of anti-maskers to get it. Friday afternoon seems to be their target hour. I live in a town with a noticeably loud “don’t…
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Wait For It: with a nod to Bono and Paris,Texas
You have to wait for it; the sorghum. It has to come from Kentucky or Tennessee – the sorghum molasses. Waiting for it is why I haven’t made my grandmother’s “Corn Light Bread” yet. I promise to feature it next week as a Valentines Day special. My cousin Sandra sent the recipe in a sweet old-fashioned Valentine a few years ago. It’s officially called “Auntee’s Corn Light Bread” and it is the thing I hated growing up. It sat on the kitchen counter next to the green beans and I pretended I was too full to eat it. I must have been asked four times if I wanted some anytime…
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Real Food, with a Side of Music
I was gifted “All the Thyme in the World” by my friend Rock, who owns the independent record store in town. On a quick crate-digging stop around Thanksgiving, he said “Hey, I’ve got something for you” and went to the stockroom. He came out with the spiral-bound beauty that is my inspiration for this series. The cookbook was a fundraising effort by the Nashville-based IVPR and he bought a few copies. The mission behind this volume is close to my heart. Recipes were contributed by music industry folks from songwriters and musicians, to those behind the scenes who are also out of work in this pandemic. Proceeds from the sold-out…
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Seeking Soul Food in Colorado
Soul Searching Before visiting a little-known barbecue spot in 2012, I hadn’t thought much about finding soul food in Colorado. Our state has it’s own chow personality, sort of. It’s heavily influenced by Mexican food, including the four-corners region, midwestern ranching, game of course, and trout from mountain streams. There is no shortage of good food, but there is something not quite unique about any of it. Sort of like the non-accent. Without thinking about it, I began seeking out soul food – at least what felt good to my soul. As Southerners like to say I tell you what – there’s some good food and good people making it…
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