Stanley Tucci begins the forward of his family’s cookbook with the story, “almost every night in the middle of dinner, my father would shake his head and ask, “What does the rest of the world eat?” With that culinary lineage, it’s no wonder Tucci co-wrote, directed and produced the 1996 film, “Big Night.” The centerpiece…

. . . the link to the Zoom event is at the bottom of the post! I mentioned on social media back in November that I was going to be moderating a ZOOM chat between my favorite author/actress/gameshow host, Fannie Flagg and the Fab Five of Fiction — Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson…

When my parents would go on a trip, they’d bring me an “S.” It was a small surprise I wasn’t expecting. I have no idea why we started referring to it by a single initial, but I was always excited to see the little gift.  Most families in this area call these unexpected treats a…

2020 has squeezed every bit of niceness out of most of us and we’re grumpy and tired. But hold on honey, the ladies of the South will come to the rescue. We are preparing a beautiful holiday feast like never before because . . . it’s how we love you.  All you have to do…