Category: Food

How I Became the Person Who Named My Food Recycler

Let me tell you about Millicent. Millicent lives in my garage, next to the door to the house and the glass recycling bin. She is white and rounded and about the size of a regular trash can – think one of those fancy simplehuman cans 

What We Owe: Black Southern Foodways and the History We Need to Know

What We Owe: Black Southern Foodways and the History We Need to Know

This is the first in what will be an ongoing series called Food is Political. I thought it was appropriate that this first post come during Black History Month and gives me a chance to talk about attribution, appropriation, and giving credit where it’s due 

The Optimist: The Best Seafood in Atlanta

The Optimist: The Best Seafood in Atlanta

In July 2019, I took Zach to The Optimist for his birthday. It was our first time there, and I’m just going to say it up front: it’s the best seafood we’ve had anywhere. Better than St. Simons. Better than the coast. Better than a