Category Archives: Food

Great Grits! What’s a “grit”? 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

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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Soups On! by Mary Prater

It’s been real cold lately. So cold I am reminded why I don’t want to move back to Wyoming. The weather reporters can say what they want about “polar air” and “jet stream dips,” all I know is that there … Continue reading

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Restaurant Epic

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

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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O’Houlihan’s in Fayetteville,TN by Tom Lawrence

Occasionally you stumble on an unexpected treat when all you were looking for was a decent place to eat. This happened to us on a recent antiquing trip to Fayetteville, Tennessee.  We finished our antiquing just at the noon hour and asked … Continue reading

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Deep Seeded Passion by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

50 pounds of sunflower seeds and a pound of zinnia seeds set the wheels in motion for an unexpected life plan. Had someone told Jill Forrester ten years ago that she would be totally immersed in the world of organic … Continue reading

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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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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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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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