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The Gourmet Highway – Ernest Hemingway: American Gourmet

This story is a collaboration with the late Jim O’Kon. A renowned architect and designer whose masterpieces included The Carter Presidential Library and Disney World. Jim, as a teenager, actually met Ernest Hemingway in Havana. His wonderful book, Sitting in Hemingway’s Chair, which I edited, is my favorite resource for all things about the legendary […]

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Tailgating with Abby Jackson

The Gourmet Highway – Outdoor Feasts: An All-America Tradition

Good weather stimulates the appetite. Something magical happens when we’re immersed in sunshine, breathing fresh air and gathered with family and friends. The urge to entertain runs deep, and will often result in food and drinks served with imagination and flair. The Deep South has its own variations. Diversity is a key component of the

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Tailgating with Abby Jackson

The Gourmet Highway: Smokin’ Hot Tailgating

The outdoor football feast popularly known as tailgating has expanded beyond stadium parking lots and that’s a good thing. Unable to grow when 90,000-plus fans headed to the big game took up all the partying space, the big food and drink shindig morphed into something more democratic and accessible: the patio, the backyard, resorts, houseboats

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Richard’s Gumbo

Despite the heat of Dog Day’s, football season is just around the corner and with that comes the joyous feast called Tailgating. Gumbo is arguably the most popular Tailgating dish and I persuaded Richard Lewis, a genuine son of the South (born in Gulfport, Mississippi and LSU alum) to share his recipe and technique for

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The Undisputed Queen of Southern Sandwiches

Deep South delicacies are closely tied to tradition and soil. Tomatoes stand almost alone as the most heralded miracle from our gardens.  Thomas Jefferson is credited as America’s first pioneer of the tomato, bringing seeds over from England for Monticello’s revolutionary gardens. Tomatoes vary in appearance and taste. Industrialized supermarket tomatoes are tasteless travesties that

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America’s Feast

Some things are truly American. Our music-gospel, blues, country, bluegrass, rock, jazz-changed the cultural landscape. Food, American-style, is a multi-cultural, ever-evolving melting pot that welcomes new recipes while honoring tradition. It’s summertime, and outdoor celebrations dot the landscape. Few compare to Independence Day. July 4 is not only the nation’s birthday, but an occasion when

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Sips Along The Way – Summer Refreshments

Few pleasures are more rewarding than a flavorful cocktail or chilled light wine on a summer evening. The popularity never wanes. Ever-evolving, some become a little trendy which is healthy and normal. There are time-honored rituals that add to the enjoyment. Home entertaining, whether a casual dinner or a big barbeque, merit a bit of

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