“There’s people out there turning chicken into gold…,” sang musician John Stewart as he marveled at the crispy golden wonders of fried chicken. Here’s what’s cooking for you this week: fried chicken with roasted vegetables and tomato pie, cheesy chicken spaghetti, pulled pork sandwiches with apple slaw, and blackened catfish served over dirty rice. What We’re Cooking forContinue reading “April 19, 2016 Weekly Menu”
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Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
Look what love can do — it’ll make Conway Twitty brave the Mississippi for the love of a Louisiana woman named Loretta Lynn. Well, we know Loretta hailed from Butcher Holler, but old Conway’s birthplace is Friars Point, Mississippi. Here’s what’s cooking at week’s end: roasted cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, and sausage in a fresh house-made sauce on angelContinue reading “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man”
April 12, 2016 Weekly Menu
Galileo is shaking the foundations of science with his new food theories, and you’ll feel like you’ve had history, science, and philosophy all rolled into a huge bowl of grits. Here’s what’s cooking for you this week: Fried pork chops with whipped sweet potatoes, overnight brisket with signature potatoes, roasted cherry tomatoes, black olives, and sausage inContinue reading “April 12, 2016 Weekly Menu”
Get Your True Grits Here
This week last year, the Duke won his first academy award for his role as Rooster Coburn in “True Grit.” We love John Wayne around here, and we loved his Chinese cook and cat! Here’s what’s cooking for you at week’s end: chicken carbonara with bow tie pasta and shrimp étouffée. What We’re Cooking for You at Week’s EndContinue reading “Get Your True Grits Here”
April 5, 2016 Weekly Menu
Guess who got married today about 402 years ago? That’s right, Pocahontas married Virginia tobacco planter John Rolfe in Jamestown. Let’s help them have a great anniversary this week with a wonderful week of food — (obviously they won’t be joining us at the table, they’re honeymooning on Aruba)! Here’s what’s cooking for you this week: LouisianaContinue reading “April 5, 2016 Weekly Menu”
Everybody Wang Chung
Wang Chung joins us at the table to encourage everybody to have some good food fun eating po-boys. Yep. It’ll be just the right note to ring in the weekend. Here’s what’s cooking for you at week’s: chicken and dumplings and shrimptastic line-up of po-boys. What We’re Cooking for You at Week’s End Thursday, March 31 Chicken and dumplings. TheseContinue reading “Everybody Wang Chung”
March 29, 2016 Weekly Menu
Believe it or don’t, Tom Jones became Sir Tom Jones on March 29, 2006. Sir Tom wows with his cool songs, and “it’s not unusual” to find him loving the food at our table. Here’s what’s cooking for you this week: fried chicken and signature potatoes, meatloaf and savory-sweet green beans, chicken and dumplings, and shrimpContinue reading “March 29, 2016 Weekly Menu”
March 22, 2016 Weekly Menu
We join the rest of the musical world in wishing our old friend J. S. Bach a happy 331st birthday! So, rock the Bach in his honor today! Also, please continue to keep all the folks affected by these flood waters in your thoughts and prayers, lending a helpful, loving hand as you’re able. Here’s what’s cooking forContinue reading “March 22, 2016 Weekly Menu”
March 15, 2016 Weekly Menu
Well, we’re feeling like Barry Manilow, “I made it through the rain, I kept my world protected, I made it through the rain, and I found myself respected by the others who got rained on too….” Please keep all the folks affected by these flood waters in your thoughts and prayers, lending a helpful, loving handContinue reading “March 15, 2016 Weekly Menu”
Many Rivers to Cross
Holy water-logged cow! It’s crazy-time, history-making rain, and we’ll have to sing with Jimmy Cliff this morning — “Many rivers to cross, and I can’t seem to find my way over….” We will not be open today. Please stay home, stay dry, and pray for all the folks, homes and businesses, affected by this distressing weather. TakeContinue reading “Many Rivers to Cross”
The Stone House Stove 