Month: January 2018
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All the Fixin’s: Pecan Pralines
Mardi Gras is right around the corner (February 13th to be precise, more on that later). So for this chapter of All the Fixin’s, we thought it only right to attempt a Louisiana classic: the praline. Pronounced “praw-leen” if you’re from Louisiana (and if you are correct, Zelda would argue), or “pray-lean” if you’re from…
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We Need to Talk About #MoonPie
There are a lot of Southern snack items we would pledge loyalty to. We’ll vow our undying love for pimento cheese and modjeskas. We’ll eat cheese straws with abandon while sipping on an Ale-8-One, or RC Cola, or Cheerwine. But there’s one Southern snack that’s winning everyone’s hearts and minds these days, and it’s always had ours.…
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On Mrs. Maisel and Moxie and Marvelous Manhattan
Awards season officially kicked off a couple weekends ago with the 75th annual Golden Globes. I have a soft spot for award shows, even if acceptance speeches have an uncanny ability to make me cry, and this ceremony, with its black-washed, #MeToo, #TimesUp theme, was particularly moving. Fierce, brave, powerful women took the stage again…
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Midwinter Playlist 2018: Bomb Cyclone
Last week, the East Coast was walloped by a snow storm. And not just any snow storm: This thing earned the unequivocally dope classification of “bomb cyclone.” Now sadly, we both had to make our way to our offices despite the howling winds and pelting snow and sub-zero wind chills. But what we should have…
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10 Best Posts of 2017
We don’t think we’re alone in saying that we will not miss 2017. On a global scale, it was a year of turmoil, distress, and apocalyptic scenes from coast to coast. But on a personal note, we did some things last year that we are proud of, including on this blog. So in an effort…
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