Author: erikadudley

Tomayto, Tomahto (Or Names Do Matter)

Tomayto, Tomahto (Or Names Do Matter)

On the final day of last year, I shared the first part of a series of writings on the glorious Paul Robeson tomato. If you’re interested, you can take a look here. The meat of it was to talk history through the medium of food. 

Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing

Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing

My grandmama was named Lillian and every time I see lilies, I am wrapped up in her warm embrace. With the exception of my mom, no one has taught me more about the pleasure of food and sharing it with others.  One of my most 

Ahhh summer!

Ahhh summer!

Is summer filled with hazy, lazy days of alfresco lunches, pitchers of lemonade, firefly dinners, and rosé?

Berry Love, Part One

Berry Love, Part One

One of my dad’s favorite stories to share is of me, aged 4 or 5, picking strawberries at one of those pick-your-own berries farms. There I was, squatting in the midst of rows of berry-laden plants with a white bucket in hand. He happened to