Would you care for some punch?
Like a deviled egg plate or a good dog, most Southern families own one, and most know how to sip from the tiny cups and not dip it back into the bowl and slosh out another serving like a hog drinking...
View ArticleSnow-body knows how cold we are
It’s 35 degrees at high noon in my South Alabama home, which means I’m nearly dead. Fuzzy socks, scarves, sweaters, hot coffee, and my snuggly dogs keep me alive. There’s bubbling beef stew on the...
View ArticleWill the virus kill Dinner on the Grounds?
If there will ever be a time in history when good Christians whisper a minor league curse word, it will be when they are told that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ll never again be allowed to have...
View ArticleGod’s latest gift to the South
You know the Southern rule, if you can’t slap a bow on it — then fry it. It’s our traditional duty to begin the rhythmic ritual of picking, dipping, dredging and finally submerging the freshest of...
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LIVE event with Andy Andrews
Is there anything more fun than joining Andy Andrews for his Blue Plate Special podcast? I'll just give you the answer . . . NO! Andy Andrews is an amazing author and speaker. Often compared to one of...
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Hurricanes need Southern names
The World Meteorological Association has announced a list of names for this year’s storms. When we ran out of names last year, they supplemented with Greek letters like Eta and Iota. This year,...
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Still wearing white? You’ve been snookered
This story first appeared in AL.com newspapers.*Technically, I always learned the rule was geared towards no white SHOES before Easter or after Labor Day. The white clothing is a newer addition to the...
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Momentary Friends
“It’s going to rain today” we say to no one in particular, yet everyone within earshot at the hardware store adds their two cents. “Not till this afternoon” says a teenager staring at his phone. A man...
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We are butter churn people
In the high-end world of décor, sofa styles come and go and coffee tables are rustic one year then sleek the next — yet in the South, butter churns are eternally chic. Sitting in the corner of your...
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Our kitchens and Pantone
This story is included in my book, Exploding Hushpuppies - More stories from home. We can thank the “color-ologists” at Pantone for giving us a new reason to look forward to January. At the beginning...
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