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Issue No. 59: Hummingbird Cake

April 28, 2016 Val Neff-Rasmussen / by Val Neff-Rasmussen

A few decades ago, hummingbird cake was the brainchild of a Jamaican marketing exec. Today it’s a beloved American classic, used to celebrate everything from holidays to Tuesdays. It’s the Southern belle of fruitcakes: sweet, a bit sassy, pretty, popular with everyone from brides to grannies.

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Issue No. 58: Anson Mills Grits

April 14, 2016 Val Neff-Rasmussen / by Val Neff-Rasmussen

My first grits story is about disappointment. I tried them, they were bland, I moved on. I’m not the only one. When Glenn Roberts, the founder of Anson Mills, started calling chefs across the country to sell them his stoneground, organic, heirloom grits, he was met with universal derision. Chefs laughed at the idea, or […]

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