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Carnivore? Omnivore? Herbivore? A Food Poll of a Different Sort

[polldaddy poll=3549612] The idea for this poll came to me because of a rather poignant comment by a reader. The comment, like so many other things I’ve read and heard in the past year, gave me reason to pause and consider things a bit differently. I have always loved meat. And while I’ve pointed out my granddad seemed to think… Read More

State and County Fairs (& Food We Love at Them!)

The state fair, a local county fair…. it’s amazing to me how different the pictures in my mind are now from what they used to be. I grew up a city girl and although I do remember where the livestock area was at my local fair (the Mid-South Fair which has moved locations recently), I only remember a hurried run-through… Read More

Comparing Diets Now vs. Grandparents or Great Grandparents

Its a concept I’ve heard discussed time and time again. Food Rules author Michael Pollan said it in an interview with Slash Food — “don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.”  Proponents of only eating those foods your grandparents (or great-grandparents in some cases) would recognize. The concept behind this is the foods previous generations ate were homemade… Read More

Lovin’ The Incredible Egg Yields a Cotton Prize!

A couple of weeks ago, some friends from out of town were in Memphis for the weekend and I had the chance to spend a lot of time with them. So much fun soaking up such good friends! And as is frequently the case, having guests in town meant excuses to get great food! Sunday’s brunch was so fantastic we… Read More

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