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Vicki McClure Davidson | September 16, 2011

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” ~ James Beard FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. Some weeks seem longer than others, but dependably, Friday always arrives. And with that arrival, another posting of fabulous food photographs and frugal recipes. When they’re available, recipes and recipe links will accompany select “Fab Food Friday Fotos,” with a guarantee [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | May 24, 2011

  What a tragic week it’s been as record tornadoes rip up and destroy thousands of Americans’ lives across the Midwest. Our POTUS is living it up in the United Kingdom this week, possibly relieved he’s not in tornado-devastated Missouri about now, where an estimated 1,500 people are missing and the death toll has risen [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | March 18, 2011

Spring is on its way, thank heavens… and Friday has finally arrived. FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. When available, recipes will accompany the “Fab Food Friday Fotos,” with a guarantee that at least one (usually more) cheap and easy recipe will always be included.       Are you salivating yet? Photographer/BBQ dude Dennis Wilkinson wrote the [...]

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