Bracket Madness - Southern Food Style

I love late March and the NCAA basketball tournament.  There is so much excitement, especially when my favorite teams make the bracket - Go Bears and WaHooWa!

But what makes watching the games even better is down home, good Southern food.  You can't beat a day in front of the television eating some of the classics.  But what is the best?  There is just no way to choose!

Well this year, I saw that Garden and Gun magazine has put together the "Ultimate Southern Food Bracket" to help pick a winner.  Like the traditional brackets, you log your picks and then follow along as the people's voting narrows it down the best.  What will come out on top?  What is your favorite Souther food?

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Until tomorrow . . .

Missing The South

Any magazine that has these articles:

"The 50 Best Southern Foods"

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Writes about the "Blessing of the Hounds

{which marks the start of fox hunting season in November} 

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And has more bow ties on its homepage than are in the entire state of California

{yes, it's a bit of exaggeration, my CA based father owns at least three of them. . .}

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is a magazine that stays at the top of my reading pile.

I have just recently discovered "Garden & Gun" and have enjoyed reading almost every article.  I can't wait until I get my first print copy!  If you enjoy any and all things Southern, you should take a look.

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Until tomorrow . . .

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

I think my favorite dessert in the whole world is a Chocolate Covered Strawberry.  My first encounter with this delicious combination was while I was working at an event to support my mother.  A local Orange County bakery, Rockwell's, had provided the biggest, most beautiful strawberries dipped in both white and milk chocolate.   Not only were they double dipped, but they were decorated to look like the strawberries were wearing tuxedos.  The mix of crunchy chocolate and softer sweet strawberry, was absolutely divine and I have been hooked ever since.

Even in pictures they look amazing!


Until tomorrow . . .