Monthly Archives: August 2013

Tony’s Tamales by Tom Lawrence

  We were in Jackson for a meeting of the PorchScene team, and when we finished our business my daughter, Mary, the brains behind PorchScene, mentioned that she was heading out on Old Canton Road to try a hot tamale … Continue reading

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Shelby’s Ode to Summer by Shelby

Summer break is the most wonderful 3 months out of the year. It is the time when people focus on fun, go on adventures and face their fears. The warm weather, planned vacations and no school is what makes summer … Continue reading

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Por qué no hacen el sur carolinans habla español – (Why don’t South Carolinians speak Spanish?) by Tom Lawrence

I posed this question to several of my learned friends and got a variety of answers such as: “Well, because South Carolina was settled by the English, dummy.” “A whole bunch of them do.” “Well, because the English drove the … Continue reading

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TOMATO PIE AT THE MOOSE CAFE IN ASHVILLE, NC by Lyla Ellzey

Tomato Pie! That delicious, delightful taste sensation that has become so popular throughout the South. I was introduced to tomato pie at The Moose Café located on a hilltop outside Ashville, North Carolina. My husband and I were visiting friends … Continue reading

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Summer’s End by Mary Prater

It seems too hot to be considering the end of summer, but the theme for August is officially “Summer’s End”, so consider we will.  I can remember when August was smack in the middle of summer as defined by summer … Continue reading

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It’s Worth the Wait at the Hunter’s Pub by Tom Lawrence

The Hunter’s Pub and Steakhouse is a cinder block building located on a country crossroad about fifteen miles from Columbus, Georgia. The surrounding land is mainly hardwood forest and is home to a variety of local hunting clubs. The Pub started … Continue reading

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A Big Bang for the Buck…by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

He’s a double-fused stick of creative explosive known as Bobby Lounge and Dub Brock. Wowing the audience with steamy, soulful lyrics, Bobby Lounge has theatrically closed the “Lagniappe Stage” at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival every year since … Continue reading

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Lagniappe with a Capital “L” by Lisa W. Davis

On our way for a long weekend getaway with friends in South Louisiana, we found ourselves too early for our usual lunch stop at the venerable Middendorf’s Seafood Restaurant located near Pass Manchac at the beginning of the causeway to … Continue reading

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Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully!

Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter One beautiful garden room after another fills the five acres of land, located in a hollow once thick with untended brush and unremarkable trees. Solar panels surrounded by a sun-filled … Continue reading

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Farm To Table by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  Hail to the local farmers and growers, who in a struggling economy, continue to operate their small farms and supply communities with fresh, nutritious food, and praise to the communities themselves for supporting the upswing of local markets.  A … Continue reading

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