Tag Archives: southern cuisine

A Look at 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mary Prater

A Look at 2016 www.porchscene.com Our home—the South—is a beautiful, haunted, place that’s full of contradiction and mystery. Even those of us who have lived here for all or part of our lives have a hard time explaining it, or our … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT!

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  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 →

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okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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 →

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SOUTHERN CUISINE — A CULTURAL COLLISION

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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 →

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How to Make Classic Banana Pudding Like a True Southerner

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

How to make Classic Banana Pudding like a true Southerner By Southfacin’ Cook Patsy Brumfield   This is one of the most nostalgic desserts ever. Don’t kid yourself that the yellow powder in the box will do – it won’t, … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Epic

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

Editor’s Note:  There’s nothing like a great meal to start the year right, and Tom Lawrence has found a fantastic restaurant for celebrating the New Year. Epic is located at 1201 Front Avenue | Suite E, Columbus, Georgia. Because they prefer to actually … Continue reading →

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