RIVER CITY DINER
Greetings!
What a blessing to have been raised in Memphis by a country cook who knew what she was doing. Good cooking was just a way of life in our household and among our extended family. My mother prepared the best fried chicken in Tipton County (We grew up in Memphis, but our reunions were in Tipton County.) according to my aunts, uncles, cousins, and great aunts & uncles; I have no reason to doubt their words of praise. I saw at every family reunion whose chicken was the first to go. And my mother wasn’t the only good cook in our house.
My daddy was a master at the grill and could throw together a variety of tasty snacks inside as well. He specialized in oyster stew & Bleu Cheese Dressing; and sitting down with Daddy as we built snacks of smoked oysters, cheeses, crackers, olives, and anything else he could scrape together was a banquet in itself.
The blog entries below come from recipes we enjoy around our household; from recipes I’ve yet to try; from recipes given me by friends and family, and things I’ve read about on line or in real print. Yes, I do still subscribe to magazines that come in the mail. Also there are posts about cooking equipment, techniques, sources for more information, etc. I hope you find something of interest. By all means, feel free to write
Sketch of Stardust
Ink Sketch on Yellow Post'em Note I did the above sketch for Sherry, and she turned it into this: (Click on it to see the larger version.)
Ink on Paper
A preliminary sketch. Click on the image for larger view.
Craters
Acrylics on 18" x 18" Canvas Click on Image for Larger View
Six Moons
I shot a photo of Sherry's egg carton paint palette, and that moved me to try replicating the image on canvas. Well, sort of. Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" Click on Image for Larger View Back to Top
Acrylic on Ceramic Tile
Acrylics on 8 1/2" x 13" Ceramic Tile Click on Image for Larger View
Jalapeno Poppers
I did these for the first time for a gathering over at our neighbors' house. I got the idea from my son and his friend, JR. This is really simple. Just keep an eye on them and try to bring the bacon to crispy without over doing the cheese. Once the cheese started to...
Collard Greens
This is NOT the way my mother does greens, but I'm telling you, this is GOOD! I got the idea from our neighbor, Chef Joel St. John. Until I had his greens I'd never thought about all the other things that could be added to the pot. He sometimes adds tasso, venison...
Huevos Rancheros
There are probably a million ways to do this simple dish. You can make it as complicated as you like. Simple is easy and tasty. I like to "poach" the eggs on top of the salsa. If you wish to do this, use a pan with a lid. Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 1 poblano, seeded...
Acrylic on Plastic
Sherry's refrigerator egg container that she uses as a pallet. To me, it's abstract art.
Shrove Tuesday Pictures
These are a few of the pictures from our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. All proceeds go toward supporting Youth Mission Trips.