Mother’s Day – A Toast To Mother  My dear departed mother left a trove of priceless memories.  She remains the best self-taught cook I’ve known – a kitchen magician who … Continued

Father’s Day – A Feast For My Father    In my hometown of Atlanta we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the publishing of the book, Gone With The Wind. … Continued

The All-American Dinner Deserves Our Best Bottles of Wine:     The year is winding down and we’ll help it go in high style.  Soon, gatherings will become homecomings highlighted … Continued

  Shrimp and Grits are a favorite dish in the “Low Country” of South Carolina and particularly in Charleston.  For decades, shrimp and grits have been considered a basic breakfast for … Continued

Tailgating – An All-American Tradition: Tailgating is part of our cultural landscape, an open-air culinary ritual inexorably bound to sports and anchored to stadium parking lots and racetrack infields coast … Continued

Using Gelatin In Your Cooking   Homemade Marshmallows – just one of the many delicious recipes using gelatin.   Granulated gelatin or powdered gelatin, gelatin sheets, or instant gelatin can … Continued

This is a very unusual and wonderful vegetarian Dutch Potato Soup recipe was shared with me by Helen Fried of Hillsboro, Oregon.  You would never expect that it has cottage … Continued

  When I think of wines, everything seems to be intellectually connected to the Old and New World.  The overall enjoyment of wine and dining seems more rewarding when I … Continued

Columns by Doc Lawrence: This is a collection of “Sips Across America” articles written by our beloved columnist and esteemed journalist Doc Lawrence. A Feast For My Father My father … Continued

Julia the Great – A Movie and Memories   Her one-liners could be as hilarious as Rodney Dangerfield’s.  She was quotable like Mae West and as beloved as Jackie Kennedy … Continued

One Day I Walked Into An Italian Gelateria by Nancy Hartman     In Italy one of my goals was to discover gelato.  I have tried gelato in the states … Continued

  Daikon Radish – The word Daikon actually comes from two Japanese words:  dai (meaning large) and kon (meaning root).  Daikon is is root vegetable said to have originated in … Continued

I have no idea who the first person was to think of eating that silly little tail that looks to have almost no meat on it at all.  I imagine … Continued

This very unusual Dill Pickle Soup tastes fantastic!  It always surprises my guests when they discover that it has dill pickles in it.  Excellent for a dinner party to give … Continued

  Chilled Cucumber Soup is a wonderful recipe from the 1965 cookbook A Treasury of Great Recipes by Mary and Vincent Price.  The original recipe came from the Scandia Restaurant … Continued