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Rick Bragg writing about a stray that changed his life for the better? I’m in. The G&G contributor’s new book, The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People, Lost and Found, dives into his relationship with Speck, who appeared when the world was throwing

Yield: 1 pitcher 1 (46 oz.) can tomato juice1¼ cups fresh-squeezed lime juice½ cup Worcestershire sauce4 healthy dashes Tabasco1 tbsp. salt1 tbsp. prepared horseradish Fresh-ground black pepper Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and mix we

GARDENANDGUN.COM AND BEYOND On Facebook and Twitter, readers told us their ideal happy-hour pairings. Sweet tunes and great friends. Peanuts don’t hurt either. @ToddAnderson2 Some classic Allman Brothers playing. Beth Heyduck Warren An old dog by yo

I have subscribed to G&Gsince I first pilfered a copy from a doctor’s office. The June/July 2021 Good Dog column is one of the most beautiful pieces you have ever included. If Brandon Chonko wants to stop farming, I think he has a promising career in

Versatile enough to have shared the bill with pop superstar Kelly Clarkson and performed at the Grand Ole Opry more than eighty times, Maggie Rose is one of Nashville’s most dynamic artists, blending rock, country, and soul. On her remarkable third a

When Joy Harjo was a girl growing up in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, she hid under the kitchen table to hear her mother share secrets with friends. “My ears were bent for stories, for the forbidden, the mystery pieces,” Harjo writes in her remarkable

He’s from Davidson, North Carolina; she’s from Chicago. Alba, ten, and sons Luca, eight, and Gray, five. Milkbread, a café opening later this year that will feature the milk bread doughnuts and fried chicken sandwiches they sold to-go to get their re

Each Saturday morning at Saigon Supermarketin Mobile, Don Nguyen smears a butterflied pig with hoisin sauce and garlic and roasts it until the skin crackles. His wife, Elizabeth, works the counter, selling fried sweet potatoes and egg rolls. In a sta

First make the Angostura ice cubes: Fill an ice tray with water, add 1 or 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to each section, and freeze. Then cut 1 lime in half and squeeze the juice into a double old-fashioned or highball glass. Drop one of the spent li

have I ever said the words, “Honey, did you see where I put the coconut cream?”? Never. Not while making a drink, anyway. ¶ It’s a delicious tradition Cary and I have created, and the drinks themselves are beautiful just to look at. But it’s harder t

Let’s make enough for a dinner party of 6. Combine 1½ cups bourbon or American whiskey (such as Uncle Nearest or Woodford Reserve) and 2 tea bags (or 2 teaspoons of loose) Lapsang souchong in a 1-quart shaker or mason jar. Let steep at least 15 minut

Fill ¾ of a cocktail shaker with ice, then pour in a scant 2 ounces Plantation Stiggins’ Fancy Pineapple Rum, 1 ounce of pineapple juice, 2 teaspoons of simple syrup, and 3 teaspoons of lime juice. Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, then strain i

Rick Bragg writing about a stray that changed his life for the better? I’m in. The G&G contributor’s new book, The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People, Lost and Found, dives into his relationship with Speck, who appeared when the world was throwing

Yield: 1 pitcher Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and mix well. ■

I have subscribed to G&Gsince I first pilfered a copy from a doctor’s office. The June/July 2021 Good Dog column is one of the most beautiful pieces you have ever included. If Brandon Chonko wants to stop farming, I think he has a promising career in

GARDENANDGUN.COM AND BEYOND On Facebook and Twitter, readers told us their ideal happy-hour pairings. Sweet tunes and great friends. Peanuts don’t hurt either. @ToddAnderson2 Some classic Allman Brothers playing. Beth Heyduck Warren An old dog by you

Versatile enough to have shared the bill with pop superstar Kelly Clarkson and performed at the Grand Ole Opry more than eighty times, Maggie Rose is one of Nashville’s most dynamic artists, blending rock, country, and soul. On her remarkable third a

When Joy Harjo was a girl growing up in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, she hid under the kitchen table to hear her mother share secrets with friends. “My ears were bent for stories, for the forbidden, the mystery pieces,” Harjo writes in her remarkable

He’s from Davidson, North Carolina; she’s from Chicago. Alba, ten, and sons Luca, eight, and Gray, five. Milkbread, a café opening later this year that will feature the milk bread doughnuts and fried chicken sandwiches they sold to-go to get their re

Each Saturday morning at Saigon Supermarketin Mobile, Don Nguyen smears a butterflied pig with hoisin sauce and garlic and roasts it until the skin crackles. His wife, Elizabeth, works the counter, selling fried sweet potatoes and egg rolls. In a sta

First make the Angostura ice cubes: Fill an ice tray with water, add 1 or 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to each section, and freeze. Then cut 1 lime in half and squeeze the juice into a double old-fashioned or highball glass. Drop one of the spent li

have I ever said the words, “Honey, did you see where I put the coconut cream?”? Never. Not while making a drink, anyway. ¶ It’s a delicious tradition Cary and I have created, and the drinks themselves are beautiful just to look at. But it’s harder t

Let’s make enough for a dinner party of 6. Combine 1½ cups bourbon or American whiskey (such as Uncle Nearest or Woodford Reserve) and 2 tea bags (or 2 teaspoons of loose) Lapsang souchong in a 1-quart shaker or mason jar. Let steep at least 15 minut

Fill ¾ of a cocktail shaker with ice, then pour in a scant 2 ounces Plantation Stiggins’ Fancy Pineapple Rum, 1 ounce of pineapple juice, 2 teaspoons of simple syrup, and 3 teaspoons of lime juice. Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, then strain i