PART III of the Bannister Histories By R.T. Dickinson July 1876, Bamberg, South Carolina Men on dust streets walked past stores, restaurants, and banks with green awnings. They spoke in hushed voices about when Union Army occupiers would leave. Soldiers had stayed in towns around the Low Country, and restaurant owner Joey Langston—the man from Minnesota—welcomed… Continue reading The Aftermath
Category: Food
What is the Art of Narratives?
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Where were you born? Why is it important? Did it have a cute front porch, or roaches crawling over beds? I have a confession. I never thought I'd write or edit nonfiction. What was/ is special about my life? When I worked as a journalist, I enjoyed writing features about people.… Continue reading What is the Art of Narratives?
The Write to Cook: Plate it in Words
By Rebecca T. Dickinson I learned a new verb on Kelsey's Essentials featured on the Cooking Channel: plate it. I worked for a short time in the food service industry, the only TV shows I watch are cooking shows, and I've never heard this terminology. Did a chef discover a new verb before writers? Photo courtesy… Continue reading The Write to Cook: Plate it in Words
Story of the Stove
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Powerful words come to the page when people describe food. Whether it is a restaurant reviewer, Giada, or a foodie fan; delicious language boils over through language and fingertips. Cooking is more than a skill I picked up in college. It offers the chance to break from writing and other work.… Continue reading Story of the Stove
The Boy with No Mother
© 2006-2012 by R.T. Dickinson. All rights reserved. No part of this post or material related to it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of R.T. Dickinson. I am behind this week in reading blogs and posting two award nominations.… Continue reading The Boy with No Mother
See the Art in You
Words and Photos by Rebecca T. Dickinson Sometimes I need to retreat or go back to basics. Self-confidence fails at the keyboard. Words do not come or they are dry, plain and unimportant. I go to my kitchen. Pull out a pan and chop up the vegetables, or I get the Crisco and butter. Some… Continue reading See the Art in You
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