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john T. edge
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A Ham for All Seasons
Some of us are cat people. Others are dog people. Lesser known are ham people, a cult whose existence makes pig people twitch and stammer.
01.01.08
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- ingredients,
- pork,
- meat,
- john t. edge
food + cooking
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Latkes
Each Christmas Eve we—my wife, my son, and I—host an Open House.
12.17.07
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- john t. edge,
- culinary culture,
- books,
- christmas
food + cooking
Covey Burst
It takes a crew of folks to quail hunt. At least at Gillionville Plantation, it
does.
12.12.07
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- john t. edge,
- cooking + technique,
- southern u.s.
food + cooking
Shooting Down Dinner
Thoughts run through my mind in the run-up to my first quail hunt. Thoughts like How do you turn the safety on again?
11.28.07
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- culinary culture,
- meat,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
food + cooking
Sonic Boom
Art imitates life? Life imitates art? And I'm further confused, now that Sonic, the Oklahoma-born drive-in has begun serving deep-fried "mac and cheese bites."
11.14.07
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- cooking + technique,
- cheese,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
food + cooking
Eating Egyptian in Appalachia
Our nation's appreciation of regional and local foods is maturing. I've found no better evidence of this phenomenon than in Fred Sauceman's two-volume series The Place Setting.
11.08.07
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- culinary culture,
- slow food,
- books,
- john t. edge
food + cooking
My Pickle Jones
We ran out of Wickles pickles this past weekend. Right about then, my egg salad sandwich went to hell.
10.22.07
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- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- sandwiches,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
chefs + restaurants
Downing Butterbeans and Buttermilk in Charleston
Here's my list of four great places to eat in Charleston. Two savory. Two sweet.
10.17.07
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- restaurant notes,
- travel,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
food + cooking
A Snake Runs Through It
We citizens of the Deep South are not supposed to be world-class cheesemakers. Blame it on the heat. Or the humidity.
10.01.07
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- culinary culture,
- cheese,
- dairy,
- u.s. south,
- john t. edge
wine + spirits + beer
Meet Waylon
The menu says a Waylon is made with bourbon and smoked Coke. (Insert freebasing joke here.)
09.24.07
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- spirits,
- cocktail,
- restaurants,
- john t. edge,
- new york