Audrey McDonald Atkins
Eat a Peach
As far as writer Audrey McDonald Atkins is concerned, there’s only one way to eat a peach.
The Magnolia Tree and Its Gift
The slightest scent can take you back — and up.
Beauty for a Day
Though sometimes short in bloom, the resilient daylily is long in memory.
I Can Drink Gasoline
Some days you’re the bug, other days you’re the flip-flop.
You Got to Recognize
Southern accents and technology go together like oil and water.
Love and Collards
These two staples of February have more in common than meets the eye.
When Life Gives You Phlegm, Make Phlegmonade
With Southern Grannies around, who needs a pharmacy anyways?
Happy New Year and Pass the Innards, Please
Nothing says health and prosperity like Southern-style entrails.
To Dunk or to Crumble
The more-or-less definitive guide to eating cornbread and potlikker.
Talking with the Dead
Who better to discuss cheerful or grave matters with than the dearly departed?