Thanksgiving at Cousin Katie’s

Katie Green with turban on at my post wedding picnic in Alexandria, Virginia, 2000 I will never forget the time our family had thanks...

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Fried Chicken and Collard Greens

When doing research for my book Hog and Hominy http://www.amazon.com/Hog-Hominy-Traditions-Perspectives-Culinary/dp/0231146388 , I found th...

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The Smell of Fried Chicken

Cooking Fried Chicken for Sunday Dinner, Escambia Farms, Florida, 1942, Library of Congress Photo Collection, LC-USF34- 082651-C [P&P]...

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Sundays in Croton

My North Carolinian grandmother Luesta Duers and my mom Margaret Opie in front of our family home in Croton, 1970s My other fried chicken me...

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The “Colonel” and Fried Chicken in Ossining

Those rare occasions when my parents would drive to Highland Avenue in neighboring Ossining, New York and buy chicken from the “Colonel,” as...

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Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs

Nathan’s at Coney Island. Photos courtesy of Nathan's Famous, Inc. Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs on Central Avenue in Yonkers, New York rep...

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