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The Bitter Southerner

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Food, History, Quotes

The Little Franchise That Couldn’t

by michelleweber July 5, 2018October 19, 2022

Ollie Gleichenhaus cooked up a mean hamburger. How come Americans are eating Big Macs and Whoppers instead of Ollieburgers?

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Life of One of the South’s Greatest Folklorists

by Aaron Gilbreath January 22, 2018October 19, 2022

Ernest Matthew Mickler wrote the best-selling White Trash Cookbook, but he was actually a skilled Southern folklorist, not a cook.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Florida: Why Panic?

by michelleweber November 2, 2017October 19, 2022

No one in Northeast Florida expected damage from Hurricane Irma, but the damage came anyway.

freshly glazed donuts on a conveyer belt
Posted inArts & Culture, Food, History, Nonfiction, Quotes

Tell Me What Donut You Prefer, and I’ll Tell You Who You Are

by michelleweber April 21, 2017October 19, 2022

Have you ever thought really hard about donuts? Like, 7,000 words hard? Keaton Lamle did.

Posted inFood, Reading List

Back in the Kitchen: A Reading List About Gender and Food

by Emily Perper March 20, 2017October 19, 2022

Eight must-read essays on how we cook and how we eat.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

Slither and Hiss: Four Stories About Snakes

by Emily Perper January 25, 2015October 19, 2022

This week, I’m sharing four stories about snakes and the people who love, hate, and tolerate them in equal measure.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

Slither and Hiss: Four Stories About Snakes

by Emily Perper January 25, 2015October 19, 2022

This week, I’m sharing four stories about snakes and the people who love, hate, and tolerate them in equal measure.

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