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Sweet Onion Spaghetti
I grew up eating Southern food before I even knew that there was such a distinction. This is owed to my step-father who is not really a Southerner as he was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, but he, as probably most African-Americans in the north, has deep roots in the south. I took it [...]
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Stewed Apples
This is another easy way of using up old or close to over ripe apples before they are tossed into the compost bin. My mother-in-law, Momma Dot introduced me to this, another Southern dish, and has been a staple on our weekend brunches since. It’s quite easy to make, just peel and cut the apples [...]
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Pecan Crusted Fish
Although I am not religious, one remnant of religious tradition that I still follow on most occasions is eating fish on Fridays. The significance of it has been lost to my family long ago; nowadays it is more of a convenient way to remember to have our weekly fish ration. So it being Easter weekend, [...]
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Baked Mussels with Herbs and Garlic
Here is another dish inspired by bloghopping. Not too long ago, I was drooling over mussels cooked by Iskandals and SpiCES but I wasn’t sure where or when I would be able to get a hold of some decent mussels. Then Ces commented that I can use the frozen New Zealand Mussels commonly found in [...]
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