This is Marie, contributing an article about a family recipe that resembles nothing I’ve ever seen anywhere else. My great-grandfather Tony LaFreniere, who was French-Canadian, invented it, as the story goes. He’d spend all day on Thanksgiving working on it, puttering about while the rest of the feast was being prepared. I don’t need to take nearly that kind of time so either that process is being exaggerated slightly, or he took more time that necessary on purpose. Continue reading “Grandpa Tony’s Dressing”
Mustard Pork Steak With Apples
This is Marie, contributing a recipe that I chose because it seemed so much in line with the season – pork chops and apples. Actually, it was just as much because a) we have a bunch of apples lying around because my boy, who had been going through an apple or two a day so I’d stocked up, stopped wanting to eat them promptly thereafter; also, the previous week I reorganized my freezer while looking unsuccessfully for some pork tenderloin steaks I was sure were in there and set me thinking about how much I wanted them anyway. So I browsed through Google, finding a nice mustardy recipe that looked like my husband’s kind of thing, and carried on. Continue reading “Mustard Pork Steak With Apples”
Masti, Atlanta GA
Marie is so unpredictable. She says that she doesn’t care for Indian food, but she really, really enjoyed the Bangladeshi cuisine at Purnima. So I thought that I found a pretty interesting possibility to please her in Masti, which opened earlier this year in Toco Hills, in the space vacated by Osteria Cibo Rustica, and advertises that it’s “fun” Indian. Continue reading “Masti, Atlanta GA”
Hop’s Chicken, Atlanta GA
I’ve lived around Atlanta long enough to remember when everybody in the city gave a collective sigh of relief when the gigantic old Sears catalog distribution building between North and Ponce was repurposed as City Hall East. Just as long as something, anything, was putting that big old space to good use. Sadly, City Hall East only lasted for about twenty years and never used more than a third of the space; budget cuts during Mayor Franklin’s day forced the closure of the facility, and it sat idle for another five years. Earlier this year, private developers began turning the space into condos, with a mall and food court called Ponce City Market on the lower floors, and quick access from the shopping area to the Beltline. Continue reading “Hop’s Chicken, Atlanta GA”
Hickory Hut BBQ, Dallas GA (take two)
I first visited the Hickory Hut in Dallas GA almost four years ago. I was looking to expand our coverage of barbecue in Atlanta’s western suburbs, but picked a lousy night to do it. On that occasion, Marie was exhausted and the girlchild was in a particularly rotten mood, and while the food was pretty good, it probably would have been kinder to postpone the drive out to Paulding County. Continue reading “Hickory Hut BBQ, Dallas GA (take two)”
Chapter 1300: Ann’s Snack Bar, Atlanta GA
For our 700th metro Atlanta restaurant, we wanted to go someplace special. Over the years, I’d wanted to go with Marie to Ann’s Snack Bar many times, but we couldn’t coordinate schedules with enough time to spare. There was one instance where I almost stopped by on my own, but found the restaurant closed for the day. Happily, everything worked right when she had a Friday off and came to meet me for a long lunch. Continue reading “Chapter 1300: Ann’s Snack Bar, Atlanta GA”
Barbecue Kitchen, College Park GA (take two)
As we continue revisiting barbecue restaurants in the Atlanta area, College Park’s Barbecue Kitchen was definitely due for a second look. We first visited the Virginia Avenue business more than four years ago, and it was the third of three big meals we had in one day. Stuffed before we arrived, we didn’t get as good a feel for what the restaurant can do as we should have. So earlier this month, Marie and I had lunch here, but unfortunately we were not really thrilled with the experience. Continue reading “Barbecue Kitchen, College Park GA (take two)”
Marie, Let's Eat! 