Grandma Duers' North Carolina Lima bean Soup

When I was home for winter break, I believe it was in 1984 and it was my junior year at Syracuse; I had a bizarre food encounter at my grand...

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“Old Christmas:” January 6th Food Traditions

Photo of a scrumptious roasted chicken, traditional and vegan recipes below. Yesterday I talked about the January 6, the he Day of Epiphany,...

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It Still Christmas: Feast of the Three Kings

Three Kings bread, recipes below You’ve heard the song the Twelve Days of Christmas. But, what does that actually mean? Most folks celebra...

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New Year’s Resolutions Part III: Drinking, Walking, and Biking

The nutritionist and medical professionals that I interviewed for my book Hog and Hominy made many suggestions to help improve our health. I...

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Food and New Year’s Resolutions: Part II Food Rebels

Photo of Malcolm X taking a picture of and Muhammad Ali at a luncheonette counter. They are examples of food rebels I talk about in the book...

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Food and New Year’s Resolutions

Photo: Chubby Freddy; me at about 3 years old My father once told me that as a toddler, he and I gained so much weight that he put both ...

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A New Year’s Cooking Resolution

Photo of shrimp over grits. Be cool yes there is a recipe below. Yesterday I suggested some unusual breakfast combination to start the New Y...

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Chicken and Waffles: Let's Start a New Year's Day Breakfast Tradition

In my book Hog and Hominy http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-14638-8/hog-and-hominy/excerpt, I talk about how in 1940s and 1950s New Yo...

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