Weekly Column

Seasons in Mississippi

“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” […]

Endure

Cartoon credit: Marshall Ramsey It’s February in the Pine Belt of South Mississippi. It’s 82 degrees outside, the azaleas are blooming, and the crawfish […]

Easy Bake Memories

The year was 1968. It was my 7th Christmas. Also, the first Christmas after my father died. The only thing I asked for that year […]

Neck Deep In King Cake Development

It looks like 2023 will go down as the year of the king cake— at least in my book. I have bought more king cakes, […]

An Unbalanced Force in the Foothills

BLACKBERRY FARM— A portion of Newton’s Law of Motion states, “An object in motion remains in motion at a constant speed, and in a straight […]

A Golden Opportunity

To be successful in the restaurant business it takes total commitment and sacrifice. It’s a brutal way to earn a living. But for those of […]

It’s A Tough Job but Somebody’s Got to Chew It

“A party without cake is just a meeting” –Julia Child It started as a whim. It ended as a quest. A quest that probably added […]

Breakfast, Routines, and Bacon

Many of the business books I am familiar with go into great detail about how successful people commit to a rigid routine in their workday. […]

Restaurant People

It is my belief that some people are born with their life’s mission already implanted deep in their DNA. Just as we are wired at […]

Local Hopes

NEW ORLEANS— The practice of making New Year’s resolutions is something that has never interested me. I guess I have just always assumed that I […]

RSJ Top 10 Meals 2022

For the 22 years I have written in this space, I have always reserved the final column inches of the year to list my top […]

RSJ’s Top 10 Christmas Movies

Nothing quite matches the energy and excitement one experiences as a kid during the Christmas Eves of his or her youth. My family always ate […]

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