Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Notebooks, Galore!

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As my work schedule slowly eased up as we got closer to the official start of last spring, I utilized some of my extra time to tackle my two...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Meal No. 4028: Meatloaf Minis

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Last Saturday night brought to Winston-Salem a massive winter weather event (more on that to come in a blog post to follow), and once all ha...
Monday, January 26, 2026

Meal No. 4027: Teriyaki Steak Skewers on Caesar'd Spring Mix

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My recent extravagant purchase of a whole beef tenderloin netted me some incredible filet mignons to grill over the MLK Jr. Holiday weekend,...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Meal No. 4026: The 2026 Chili Cook-Off

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When I was on faculty at Wake Forest University, I built into the calendar each year a series of events that were simply reasons to gather: ...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Meal No. 4025: Grilled Filet Mignon

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I grew up in a meat-eating household, and in particular were we extremely fond of grilled steaks: porterhouses, ribeyes, and filet mignon, a...
Friday, January 23, 2026

Meal No. 4024: Linton Hopkins's Bucatini Carbonara

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Every once in a while I have to return to this finer variation of carbonara, built upon bucatini pasta and silkened with several egg yolks. ...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

"WORST EVER" Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Following last Thursday's boys' night supper , the proper thing for this host to do seemed to be a dessert concoction of some sort. ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Meal No. 4023: Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

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It's been almost five-and-a-half years since I last made the wonderful and comforting poppy seed chicken casserole. It's an upgrade...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Vanilla Snacking Cake with Dark Chocolate Whipped Ganache

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Last Wednesday evening's weekly gathering with Amy on hand featured a new dessert, a take on a less-sweet snacking cake with a dark choc...
Monday, January 19, 2026

Meal No. 4022: Grilled Teriyaki Steak Skewers with Caesar-Topped Spring Mix

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After a couple of days working down in southeast Georgia, I returned home without making it to the grocery store...but for the three of us a...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Meal No. 4021: Roasted Spiced Potatoes and Roasted Broccoli

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Back on Saturday of last week, just before I hit the road for a short work trip, it was the better part of wisdom to use up some vegetables ...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Atlantic Beach Pie

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A fun and festive dinner for four on Friday night of last week had a fine evening-ender: Atlantic Beach pie. This outstanding but surprisin...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Meal No. 4020: Cheddar Crust Chicken Pot Pie

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Last Friday night was a mix of new and old at the dinner table, so for the four of us I put forward a selection that seemed suited to the dr...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Chai-Spiced Snickerdoodle Skillet Cookies

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For the first time in over a year, I brought back the wonderfully easy and perfectly delicious chai-spiced snickerdoodle skillet cookie for ...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Meal No. 4019: Soy Sauce Ramen Noodles

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When it's the mid-week treat of the customary confab with Amy, it is a lifter of spirits and a time to be treasured. Last week I fell ba...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Gooey Chocolate Pudding Cake

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Sometimes dessert must be a wee bit overdone, as in: it was all too much. That seems to have been the collective view on Monday evening last...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Meal No. 4018: Beef Bolognese

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The happy return to the RoHo of dear friend Chris, a fellow UNC alumnus, occurred on Tuesday of last week. He’s always running in so many di...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Shortbread Cookies and Vanilla Ice Cream

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While the baby back pork ribs dinner enjoyed on the first Saturday night of 2026 might well have been sufficient to leave us all satisfied,...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Meal No. 4017: Baby Back Ribs & Mac 'N Cheese

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On the first Saturday evening of 2026, it was three at the table and the specials at the Harris Teeter set my menu, which was our much-loved...
Friday, January 9, 2026

Meal No. 4015: Chicken Swiss Stuffing Casserole

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With only hazy notions bouncing around about dinner possibilities on New Year's Eve, I tossed spiced prepped chicken breasts into the so...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

“You Can’t Hold a Candle to These Filters”

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From November 27 past the middle of December, our area underwent a prolonged unseasonal chill, with below-average temperatures every single ...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Meals No. 4014 and 4016: Spring Mix with Chicken Breast

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Spring mix and the sous vide were the essential combo for a midday salad on the final Monday of 2025. I prepped homemade Thousand Island dre...