Month: November 2015

Tamales! They tried my patience, but these are the real deal

This column first appeared in Northwest Catholic. The recipe is from a real granny in Mexico: I love that two Marian feast days are so close together in December. On Dec. […]

More from ‘Southern soups & Stews’: Chicken and sausage gumbo

We made chicken and sausage gumbo, Cajun-style, the other night — the full deal and lots of it, thanks to the recipe in Nancie McDermott's "Southern Soups & Stews." It was […]

‘Southern Soups & Stews’ for cool nights

I've been meaning to dig into Nancie McDermott's latest book, "Southern Soups & Stews," for about a month now, ever since I got my hands on it. Last night, the Intrepid […]

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