While I’m much more inclined to watch all of the great NBA games this weekend, I know that tons of people (especially in the South) are going to be checking the 137th Kentucky Derby tomorrow.

I think Southern food is seriously delicious, and I’ll never forget my vacation to South Carolina years ago just because of the cuisine. Since I know that lots of people enjoy having Southern dishes while they watch the derby, I’ve got a fun menu ready and waiting for you.

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McDonalds is giving people from around the USA the chance to win free McCafe beverages for a year!  All you need to do is find where they’ve hidden their giant McCafe coffee cups somewhere in your city.  Read more details after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

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I had every intention of being a very busy cook last weekend. I had picked out recipes, planned menus and was on the whole very excited about trying new things. But R got sick with a very bad case of the flu and my cooking plans switched from gourmet to comfort foods. I’ve mentioned before that R comes from a family who cooks a great deal and always has some sort of homemade soup in the fridge (along with homemade potato blintzes and blini… mmm!). So as you can imagine, the pressure was on to cook this boy some homemade remedies and first on my list was chicken noodle soup.

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