Month: May 2018

I have been reading Rick Braggs’ new book. It is a memoir of his mother’s cooking entitled The Best Cook in the World. Not surprising that Rick Bragg would think this; many people feel that their mother is the best cook in the world. But in Margaret Bragg’s case, her son is an excellent writer. … Continue reading Filé the Gumbo

In 1969 I bought a washing machine from Sears; it was a Kenmore. We had purchased only the washer since we could not afford a dryer, so I also bought a wooden foldout drying rack on which to hang the laundry to dry. Several years later, we were fortunate enough to buy a dryer. Both … Continue reading Out with the Old