Micki McClelland

Patriot Games (Fun with Food & Drink)

The Fourth of July is this Thursday. If we haven’t booked a cruise to the Bahamas, or accepted a challenge…

This Little Singer Went to Market

A food writer is not Aesop and should avoid telling a tale that has a moral. I have nothing against…

May Dances In With the Green Man

A very old friend of Mother Nature has come out to play in the season once known as “The Month…

In The Country: The Wild Tale of Cooking

I ran into Curtis and Duwayne last week. When I asked how the New Year was treating them, they put…

Literary Ladies of the Stove

Once upon a time matters of food and cooking were under the sole purlieu of the women in the household;…

Lining Up for America’s Très Chic Tray Chic

What comes to mind when you hear “square fish?” For that matter, who was John Kruger and what word did…

Eating Firsts and Wanting Seconds

There is an online auction coming up that I would like to participate in. I imagine the eBay page will…

Pushing a Fork Around the Presidential Plate

On Election Night next Tuesday, Nov. 6, many of us will be pinned to the tube listening to all the…

What To Do With Leftover Spaghetti

Still stuck in my memory is the night my mother placed before me a plate of soggy spaghetti. Presented with…

Hog Wild for Sweet Rashers

Today, giving ink to the oink, I will be jotting down a few comments about pig candy. If many of…

Dining With Two Masters of Cuisine

Anticipating that a double scoop of culinary perfection waited down the road, my man and I set off for the…

Mr. Tomato Head’s Monster

It is no exaggeration to say that what we’ve got growing behind the garage is Audrey II, and my weekend…

When Garlic Hangs In The Air

A few Sundays ago we were out on the porch having our morning coffee as usual. The hour was a…

Mouthing Off: Food Trends for 2012

The time of divine dining inspiration is upon us again. Every January a slew of wizards from around the food…