I’m quite particular when it comes to cookbooks, especially Southern cookbooks. For instance, my favorite most recently purchased book is John Besh’s “My New Orleans”. It’s a beautiful compilation of amazing images, stories and delicately executed recipes. It seems to me everyone these days has turned around and published a cookbook, most of those books being just down right awful. Southern My Way : Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors by Gena Knox thankfully is not one of those books.
Filed under Southern Culture, Southern Food, Southern Review
I firmly believe that every self respecting American (Southerners this especially applies to you) should keep a little bourbon tucked away for all occasions. I actually learned this from my grandmother who would always keep a little Jim Beam hidden away,in a trunk no less, for cooking. Bourbon is the signature flavor of the South, more so than Sweet Tea. Why? Because Bourbon was here first, it’s our Southern heritage; sacred, guarded and often the secret ingredient in many generation’s finest recipes.
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Occasionally we get things in to review and generally I wouldn’t be the one writing about wine but I was fascinated about the most interesting aspect of what we received in this box…the packaging. I know it might be odd that a Southern based food blog would be talking about packaging, but I suddenly saw a sustainble future for wine. A future that I hope other vineyards will get behind, it just will take a certain shift in stigma and hopefully more folks willingness to find a place for a cardboard bottles of wine on their counters.
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This week, I’m reviewing a favorite red of mine and…wait for it…a boxed wine. Now before anyone gets all bent outta shape over wine in a box, take the time to read the review and try some for yourself. You may be surprised how good (and convenient) boxed wines are.
Filed under Cooking, Southern Recipes, Tuesday Wine, Wine
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