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Blazing Salads
My how times have changed. It was over 40 years ago that I started working at United Engineers and Constructors, Inc. in downtown Boston....


Cinco de Mayo!
It’s Cinco de Mayo!! Well, actually, it’s really only Dos de Mayo, but I want to talk about things early to give you time to prepare....


Spring Has Sprung!
Spring has sprung and I am ready. In East Tennessee, the redbud and dogwood trees are in bloom, the grass has greened and the smiling...


Sister, Sister
I find myself at a loss for words. Sometimes, even when you think you know what you want to say, you just can’t find the words. A little...


Addictive Heroin Wings. You're Welcome!
There are only two more days until the Super Bowl. That’s not a lot of time, so I’ll be brief. Make. These. Wings. You won’t regret it....


I'm a Little Teapot
2018 has begun with bitter cold temperatures. It was reported that on New Year’s Day, 90% of the United States was below freezing. Parts...


A New Year’s Tradition…Just For Luck
January 1, 1985. Caswell Beach, North Carolina. On this first day of 1985, we were contemplating the idea of taking our 4-year-old across...


Much Ado About Stew
I just love a good, hearty stew. Don’t you? Whether it is simmering away on the stove top or bubbling all day in the slow cooker, a stew...


Save the Turkeys!
Thanksgiving dinner is, without a doubt, one of the most traditional and sacrosanct meals in American cuisine. Every region, culture and...


SOUP
Few things are as heartwarming as a steaming bowl of good, homemade soup. At the turn of the season, the days grow short, the breeze...
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