FREEDOM FROM WANT

I threw a helluva dinner party before Christmas.

Now, back to some regular posting.

YUM

I like food.

And I like food tradition. So it was a given that I would love this photo series by Gabriele Galimberti. Delicatessen with love showcases Grandmas from around the world and their star, go-to, filled-to-the-brim-with love dishes.  My Grandma's special dishes are seasonal -- beer can chicken, garden tomatoes, and sweet corn from the fields in the Summer and chicken tortellini soup, potato salad, boiled shrimp, and cookies for breakfast in the Winter.

My mom has her own set of food traditions, and I collect recipes from friends too. Beloved ones include something only known as The Bread, and a knock-your-socks-off cheese grits recipe taught to me by a sorority sister at 4am, as we prepared breakfast for 17 confused and tired pledges.

I can only hope that when I am Grandma-age we aren't just eating 3D printed food in pill form with foam for dessert.

On a side note, our studio member exhibition last night was great. You can follow all the shenanigans of the 17th Street Studios in Knoxville here.

WHET YOUR APPETITES, SOMETHING'S COMING

I'm in the middle of a big, self-imposed project to end on July 6th. Stay tuned for further details. Until then, here's a little bit of Krystal to hold you over.