Want Iconic BBQ?

by Sally Thomas

One word. Corky’s.[Biased Memphis Rating: . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Jun 2009 0

Some Like It Purgatorial

by Sally Thomas

Now, in Memphis, Tennessee, where I come from, barbecue is a religion, and if I haven’t heard of miracle healings and raisings-from-the-dead attributed to somebody’s secret sauce recipe, surely it’s because I wasn’t paying attention. Being from Memphis, and subscribing as I . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Jun 2009 0

Am I the Spread of Life?

by Sally Thomas

Why is it that when people discern bearded faces in their food, they assume them to be the countenance of the Lord?For some reason, Great Britain has in recent years been home to a number of food apparitions. You could say, of course, that the British have the best food in the world, and then they . . . . Continue Reading »

29 May 2009 0

Frugal Believerwatch; or, What Happened to the God-Fearing Eggs at Aldi?

by Sally Thomas

I used to love to buy eggs at Aldi.But no more. They’ve gone to a biodegradable “green” paper carton, which would be all right, except that the eggs now cost thirty cents more, and they’ve axed the Bible verse and the recipes, too.Your environmental gospel: less for . . . . Continue Reading »

4 May 2009 0

Crunchy on the Outside. Strange Piece of Paper on the Inside

by Sally Thomas

Years ago a friend of mine took her little daughter to a Chinese restaurant and asked how she liked the fortune cookie at the end of the meal. “Well . . . ,” her daughter said, “it doesn’t taste like much. And the paper inside it is kind of strange, too.” Growing up in . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2009 0