Sarah Christine Bolton
Getting In Touch with My Inner German
This summer, I have had quite a lot of free time on my hands. It’s been great to be able to get a lot of writing work done, and catch up on stuff like balancing my checkbook, cleaning my house, and grocery...
Go All Teriyaki On Your Chicken
I vaguely remember visiting Hibachi grills when I was a child. The memories are mostly just images of flaming onion towers, eggs spinning on the hot grill, and the heat of the flame leaping up. I sometimes...
Sauce Required; Napkin Optional
When I first moved to Memphis, TN more than a year ago, I had no idea what the heart of the city was. I was surprised to find a large, silver pyramid glistening beside the river. I also discovered that...
Poppy Seed, Poppy Do!
I recently went on a long road trip, by myself. I don’t mind traveling solo. In fact, there is something therapeutic about facing the world and the road totally on your own, with only your thoughts and...
You Say Potato; I Say "Okay!"
Ah, the potato. That glorious starchy tuber that is remarkably diverse. It can be baked, fried, shredded, diced, blended, whipped, and served whole.
Whenever I was sick and had a fever as a kid, my...
Chinese Food For American New Year
I had an opportunity to visit Washington D.C. recently. It was my first visit ever, so I was overwhelmed by everything: the monuments, the museums, and the traffic. I only had one day in the city, so my...
Lasagna Is The Cat's Meow
My husband and I just welcomed a new member into our family. We brought him home and fed him and held him and made sure he felt safe in the new, big world. We felt bad leaving him at night, even when he...
Don't Be a Jerk, Make Jerk Chicken
I was on a press trip in Florida a couple weeks ago, trying out the spa services at a resort. I’m not going to lie. I love massages like a bee loves honey…or something like that. But eight hours in...
Not Living By Bread Alone
My husband and I are non-bread people. It’s not that we don’t like it. We just never buy it. We buy tortillas, pita bread, and corn chips. My husband makes submarine sandwiches, so he will buy a package...
Preserve, Our Independence
With gas prices going up and food prices going up and the cost of everything going up, my trips to the grocery store have become very stringent. I don’t allow myself to purchase luxury items, and always,...
On Appreciating Eggplant
If you regularly read this column, then you know that I often talk about how my mom was somewhat of a food adventurer. She was always finding new (sometimes code for 'strange') foods and attempting to...
You Say 'Chow-dah,' I Say Chowder
When my parents offered to fly me and my husband to San Luis Obispo, California, we eagerly agreed. A weekend getaway to the Central Coast of California was the perfect break from work and Memphis.
When...
Saving the Environment, One Turkey Breast at a Time
I’m convinced that Wal-Mart is only open after 9:30pm. That's because that’s the earliest I’ve ever been. Wal-Mart, or really any grocery store after 8:00pm, is a very dismal place to be. The fluorescent...
Squash, That Impulse
I’m always picking up random items at the grocery store. I’m a big believer in variety in my diet, and whenever I feel like I’m picking up the same items grocery trip after grocery trip, I’ll pick...
The Mysteries of Rotel Dip: Revealed
There are many mysteries in life. Like, is the moon really made of cheese? Does Bigfoot really exist? Who in the world invented Rotel Dip?
Okay, the last question might not be the burning question on...
Slow Food/Fast Food
The other night, as I was eating my dinner that consisted of a can of soup and a beer, I had the thought that I had lost touch with real food. I eat food every day, but real food? It’s not often that...