Take Care of the Skillet
This morning I looked at my cast iron skillet and smiled. That may sound like too much pleasure over a cooking skillet, but I know some of you understand. A well-kept cast iron skillet has a kind of quiet authority. It does not shine like stainless…
The Meal Is Not A Dare
Folks some of you know that some foods walk into the room wearing costumes. Meat can be the sideways gunslinger. It is not always the villain, but it does need watching. Too much swagger, too often, and suddenly the plate starts looking like a standoff,…
Something to Think About: Beans Ain’t Meat, But They’ll Still Work
A lot of us grew up with meat sitting in the center of the plate like it owned the deed to the kitchen. Beans were the side dish, and greens were the side dish. Cornbread helped hold the meal together, and the meat was treated like the main event. Then…
Something to Think About: Easy Can Visit, But It Doesn’t Get a Key
Some days the plan changes. You may have every intention of cooking from scratch. You may have the beans ready, the greens picked out, the seasonings waiting, and a fine little supper already built in your mind. Then life walks through the kitchen, moves…