Summer in the South calls for gettin’ fishy with it. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Fish or cut bait: Proceed with your intended action...
Three versions of the Southern go-to favorite By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Pig in a poke: What one gets when ordering grits in...
Keep it lighter with a Mediterranean twist By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Carry on: To express oneself in an exaggerated manner, just shy...
Sweet Endings For Your Valentine’s Day By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK: In High Cotton: Equivalent of “Sittin’ pretty,” as in doing well, or...
Culinary comfort by the bowl By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISMS OF THE WEEK: Having a duck fit: Displaying ill temper over something that doesn’t suit or...
Pleasure your palate with the ‘Pâté of the South’ By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK High on the Hog: A Southern state or condition....
Eating your way to a new start By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK High as a kite: A state or condition of floating waaaay...
Cracking Into Coconut Cake and Pie By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Tacky: Not gracious. Certainly not classy. Somewhat cheap or trashy. Think Sara...
Spice up Thanksgiving with pumpkin soup, cheesecake and more By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK: All vines and no taters (a Southern state or...