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Holiday Cookies—Southern Made!
Holiday Cookies—Southern Made by Deborah Fagan Carpenter There’s a whole week left to rationalize eating just about anything! The holidays aren’t over yet, and it seems inhospitable not to have something sweet to offer unexpected company. I’m dialing … Continue reading
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A Southern Christmas Memory
A Southern Christmas Memory by Deborah Fagan Carpenter “Imagine a morning in late November. A coming-of-winter morning more than twenty years ago. Consider the kitchen of a spreading old house in a country town. A great black stove is its … Continue reading
So He Built a Wall
So He Built a Wall by Deborah Fagan Carpenter We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth. After enduring a harsh year, the settlers prepared a dinner to celebrate their survival, and Native Americans nearby were … Continue reading
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT!
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter As a child growing up in the 1950s, one of the highlights of an automobile trip, was spotting the occasional roadside fruit and vegetable stand that … Continue reading
okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE!
okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter A lot of outsiders think we’re a peculiar strain of folks down here in the Deep South. We move a little slower, we eat alien stuff like okra and grits, … Continue reading
SOUTHERN CUISINE — A CULTURAL COLLISION
Southern Cuisine— A Cultural Collision Consideration of our gastronomic practices is essential to any thorough examination of the American South. We enjoy dishes that are uniquely our own, and they play a huge part in how we Southerners define … Continue reading
The Power of Reasonable Action
The Power of Reasonable Action by Deborah Fagan Carpenter Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals. —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. … Continue reading
BARBEQUE, MUSIC AND SOUTHERN MADE!
Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! Three southern festivals, Memphis in May International Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and Southern Makers in Montgomery, Alabama are unique and innovative … Continue reading
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Tagged Deborah Fagan Carpenter, Memphis, Mississippi blues, southern art
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SPREADIN’ THE BLUES
SPREADIN’ THE BLUES By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Otha Turner’s Barn Their Mississippi roots run deep, and their Mississippi musical roots run even deeper. They’re the North Mississippi Allstars, and with a style heavily influenced by those roots, but uniquely their … Continue reading
Holiday Dinner à la New Orleans
Holiday Dinner à la New Orleans By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Christmas in New Orleans is much like celebrations of any kind in the Big Easy—scrumptious food is front and center! The unique southern city is brimming with celebrity chefs, … Continue reading