Thursday, April 30, 2026

Texas Sheet Cake

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Last weekend's birthday gathering had cake, but not what one might normally think of as "birthday cake." Instead, we went with...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Meal No. 4088: Birthday Sliders Selection

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The final Saturday of April, as storms and rain rolled in after a long dry spell, it was a warm gathering of great friends at the Roediger H...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Meal No. 4087: Grilled Chicken Caesar Wraps

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Oh my goodness: Sunday a week ago the main meal of the day appeared at lunchtime, and it was a delicious doozy, if I may say so. Something I...
Monday, April 27, 2026

Gerry's Blackberry Cobbler

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Saturday a week ago concluded with a tasty dessert: Gerry's blackberry cobbler. Full of sweet goodness and just enough fresh blackberrie...
Sunday, April 26, 2026

Meal No. 4086: Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sandwiches

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Among the rare dinner treats that I'd had on my mind for a while to make was copycat Chick-Fil-A sandwiches . That's what happened S...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

Meal No. 4085: BFD! (Breakfast for Dinner)

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Homemade buttermilk biscuits, creamy stone-ground grits, scrambled eggs with Swiss and Gruyère, and hot pork sausage patties: that's wha...
Friday, April 24, 2026

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

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We've been taking it easy on the dessert regimen lately...seems like there'd been more of it than good sense would call for. But whe...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Meal No. 4084: Grilled Pork Kebabs with Barbecue Glaze

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The Wednesday is gonna be wondrous with a Williamson here. Of course, that's the maiden name for dear friend Amy, a long-time friend and...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Meal No. 4083: French Bread Pepperoni Pizza

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Among the things that have caught my eye sliding across the Instagram feed has been various versions of French bread pizza. On Tuesday of la...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Sumner's Squirrel Kill No. 14

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In a combined effort to trap a young squirrel who was surprised by the sudden emergence of the house pooches Monday evening a week ago, it w...
Monday, April 20, 2026

Meal No. 4082: Caesar Salad with Filet Mignon

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Last Monday I needed to keep it simple and moderately healthy, so it was Caesar-dressed spring mix topped with filet mignon. The sous vide i...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Meal No. 4081: Bacon Chicken Swiss Spicy Ranch Sandwiches

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Sunday was another gorgeous day, although I spent the first two-thirds of it working on finishing up my 2025 taxes. Still, there was enough ...
Saturday, April 18, 2026

Meal No. 4080: Juicy Burgers on the Grill

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After having a mostly gorgeous spring Saturday to enjoy last weekend, even though a few light sprinkles managed to pass through, it certainl...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Bailey's Irish Cream Chocolate Pudding

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When we enjoyed the overdue return of dear friend Amy for her regular Wednesday evening visit last week, I was ready for a special dessert. ...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Meal No. 4079: Bang Bang Chicken Skewers

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Barely a week passed after the initial trial of bang bang chicken skewers and I had to bring them back promptly, especially with fresh ideas...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Meal No. 4078: Taco Beef Crunchwraps

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Just over 400 meals ago, I tried making crunchwraps for the first time. And on that maiden occasion, they were pretty darned good, albeit a...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Lemon Meringue Pie

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As last week got started with friend and neighbor Jonathan on hand for dinner, I gave in to a multi-week hankering for a lemon meringue pie....
Monday, April 13, 2026

Meal No. 4077: Hamburger Supreme

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Last Monday was another Holly Avenue Collective confab, centered on a dinner of a longtime Jones family favorite: hamburger supreme. I'd...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Cookies for UNCSA's "Under Review"

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Over Easter weekend, with a film project happening once more here at the Roediger House, members of the cinematography and design crews cam...
Saturday, April 11, 2026

UNCSA Brings "Under Review" to the RoHo

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When film students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts tell you your house is perfect as the setting for a story involv...