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One Flew South (Atlanta Airport) | Fork in the Road
I don’t expect locals to head over to belly up to the bar outside terminal C for a few happy hour cocktails. And I don’t expect locals in a city to head over to their airport to grab some authentic,...
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Frozen or On the Rocks: Popularizing the Margarita
At some point in the early 1980s, while living in Houston (where I was born), my parents stopped ordering frozen margaritas and started ordering them "on the rocks." I would sit up a little straighter...
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One Man’s Trash and Another Man’s Treasure: Cooking with Gin Mash
One bright brainwave, two remarkable results: Washington’s Peter Smith is making culinary use of the botanical byproduct of gin production known as ‘mash,’ and in doing so, is providing the gin...
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Tom Gianfagna and Aficionadi
Having spent over two decades as an internationally award-winning creative in the design and advertising industry, Tom Gianfagna focuses now on the creation of his limited edition prints and...
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Margaret Haughery: Mother to the Motherless
Margaret Haughery, was born in Cavan, Ireland (Carrigallen, CountyLeitrim) in 1813 to William and Margaret O’Rourke Gaffney. The fifth of six children, Margaret left Ireland with her parents and two...
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Hot Plate Music Hour: Gravy in Music + a Dinner Party Playlist
In the eyes of the uninitiated, gravy could appear to be little more than an uninspired glop of dishwater colored slop: a flavor crutch akin to simply soaking a meal in pure lard. These unlearned...
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Historic Preservation: Don’t Scrap the Kitchen
In 1853 the historic preservation movement was created by Ann Pamela Cunningham – establishing the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association – to save and renovate Mount Vernon. This was an important step in...
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Art or Craft? An Essay on Food by Michael Laiskonis
It ultimately comes down to the refinement of an idea, which like everything else might mean different things to different people. It continues to evolve. For better or worse, fashions and trends will...
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