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SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Hallelujah and pass the cornbread: Southern epithet of support favored by Madea and most church-goers, meaning “Praise the Lord, Amen and let’s...
Squash and more rock to the beet. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Go around your elbow to get to your thumb: An expression referring...
Feel warm and fuzzy with these peach-forward recipes. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Peachy (also peachy keen): Just fine. Great. Dandy. Swell. Wonderful. Arranged...
A bread, a salsa, a sauce, and a drink that are all the berries. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK I found myself: A grammatically...
Shrimp, salad, salsa and other savory summer satisfiers. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Catch as catch can: To make do with what’s available in...
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...
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...
This St. Paddy’s Day, try the potluck o’ the Irish By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Shirt-tail cousins/shirt-tail kin: Someone who is not closely...
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....
