Category Archives: Tom Lawrence

Easy Frittata by Tom Lawrence

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

  Tom’s Frittata INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of chorizo, with casing removed 1 cup of grated cheese of your choice 1 quart of Egg Beaters or similar product ½ cup of sour cream 1 cup of Ro-Tel Tomatoes with lime and … Continue reading →

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The Canton Ladies’ Club (part 2) by Tom Lawrence

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

…“We’ll be back in a little bit,” I said, and Nancy and I went in the front doorway.  The foyer was a large area with gleaming heart-pine floors, elegant oriental rugs, and rich fabrics.  The living room was to the … Continue reading →

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The Canton Ladies’ Club by Tom Lawrence

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

  Nancy and I lived in an area of Jackson, Mississippi known as “Belhaven,” an older neighborhood that had been developed in the 1920s.  At one time it had been the place to live in Jackson, but had since been … Continue reading →

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Elaine’s Chicken Liver Pate by Tom Lawrence

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

Elaine Lawrence is a professionally trained cook who, prior to a crippling illness, owned a premier catering service in Jackson, Mississippi. During a week-long class in Chicago led by Jacques Pepin, she learned to make the best chicken liver pate … Continue reading →

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BIG B BBQ in Alexander City, Alabama by Tom Lawrence

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

Our regional exploration takes us up U.S 280 toward Birmingham at least twice a month. On the front end of the trip we often stop for an early morning Sausage McMuffin at the Alexander City McDonalds.  After a full day … Continue reading →

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LOVE AMONG THE SUNBEAMS by Tom Lawrence

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

On a hot summer day in 1945 I was informed by my maternal grandmother, a devoted Christian Scientist, that I was about to become a “Sunbeam”.  At five years old I had no idea what she was talking about, but … Continue reading →

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Great Grits! What’s a “grit”? by Tom Lawrence

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

DIXIE LILY YELLOW GRITS Everyone north of Tennessee will tell you that grits are an acquired taste. I don’t believe this to be accurate. The problem with grits is that for the most part, they are poorly prepared, even in … Continue reading →

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Working Cows Dairy by Tom Lawrence

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Tom Lawrence

I have a lifelong love affair with cold milk. I grew up in my grandfather’s ice plant in Ruleville, Mississippi circa 1940’s and we had the only cold storage facility in town. Because we kept all of the local dairy … 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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SWEET BABY RAY’S BBQ SAUCE by Tom Lawrence

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

BBQ sauce of some type or the other is always incidental to pork ribs or shoulder. Twenty-five years of life in Memphis, TN enabled me to enjoy the best BBQ in the known world. There are a number of top-notch … Continue reading →

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