Tag: Southern Things Column

Southern Thing Columns

You know that Pink Stuff your grandma makes for holiday meals? It has a real name

Kelly Kazek

This excerpt is from a column on Grandma's Pink Stuff that was initially published on It's a Southern Thing (southernthing.com). The link at the end of the column will take you to the full column on the IAST site. Or go directly to the column now by clicking here. If I walked up to you… Continue reading You know that Pink Stuff your grandma makes for holiday meals? It has a real name

Southern Thing Columns

What the British call ‘biscuit’ is no biscuit, y’all

Kelly Kazek

This column on biscuits vs. biscuits originated on It’s a Southern Thing, one of the companies I write for. I post a portion of the column here and then give a link at the end to the full original column, or you can go straight to the full column now by clicking here now. There’s lots of other… Continue reading What the British call ‘biscuit’ is no biscuit, y’all

Southern Thing Columns

You’re still Southern, even if those ‘you know you’re from the South if’ lists don’t describe you

Kelly Kazek

This column originated on It's a Southern Thing, one of the companies I write for. I post a portion of the column here and then give a link at the end to the full original column, or you can go straight to the original by clicking here now. There's lots of other stuff to see… Continue reading You’re still Southern, even if those ‘you know you’re from the South if’ lists don’t describe you

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The time I saw those little stars above my head

Kelly Kazek

"The time I saw those little stars above my head" is excerpted from the book "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales About a Weird News Reporter," available at local and online booksellers. For a signed copy, email kellykazek@kellykazek.com. Cost is $15 + $4 shipping. Read more about the book here. So here’s how it happened: One… Continue reading The time I saw those little stars above my head

Southern Thing Columns

My grandma’s superpower: Knowing exactly what size container was needed for the leftovers

Kelly Kazek

The column on my grandmother's superpowers was initially published on It's a Southern Thing. The link below takes you to the full column. My Grandmother Caldwell, Georgia born and bred, had many talents, not the least among them making biscuits that tasted like honey-laden pillows of yumminess. She knew exactly how many pinches of what… Continue reading My grandma’s superpower: Knowing exactly what size container was needed for the leftovers