Perre’s Moroccan Chicken Salad

PERRE COLEMAN MAGNESS   As the weather really starts to heat up, a cool summer supper salad is a great thing to have in the fridge.  Chicken salad is perfect picnic or party food, great for a weekend at the lake or lunch by the pool.  I love a good chicken salad and make many … Continue reading →

You Never Know | Fiction by Jeff Fitzgerald

  JEFF FITZGERALD The coming of Fall in Branscomb’s Mill, Virginia, meant many things to those of us who’d spent most of our lives nestled in the idyllic little town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It meant the return of our beloved high school football season, it meant the changing of the leaves that … Continue reading →

Coca-Cola Glazed Baby Back Ribs | Recipe

Coca-Cola is to Atlanta as Guinness is to Dublin. Friends and family liked my Coca-Cola–Glazed Wings (page 24) so much that I decided to try a similar combination on pork. Pork has a natural affinity for sweet, rich caramel flavors. These “nouveau” Southern ribs are by no means traditional, but they are lip-smacking good. Continue reading →

On Whiskey: Baker’s Bourbon| Part of the Beam Small Batch Series

WARREN BOBROW The folks at Jim Beam’s PR agency sent me a bottle of Baker’s Bourbon the other day. I couldn’t help but say thank you for helping me in my education in the realm of bourbon whiskey. Baker’s is made with the same fine ingredients as the other products under the Beam tutelage. Each … Continue reading →

Love, With Gravy | Fiction by Jeff Fitzgerald

JEFF FITZGERALD Love, With Gravy Even in the best of marriages, there come the inevitable periods of trial. For Essie and me, we seemed to be mostly immune to the little sorts of disagreements and disappointments that can mount up over time. The little drops of acid that can erode even the strongest relationships till … Continue reading →