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A performer since childhood, Ron James has spent more than thirty years as an actor, singer, broadcaster and popular master of ceremonies. He added "writer" to his list of credits about twenty years ago when he began regularly penning articles for a Nashville-based

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Travel > United States Travel destinations: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee: 1 of 10
Is Pigeon Forge, Tennessee really the new "Gateway to the Smokies?" Visitors to the the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - the nation's most visited national park - have formed two disparate camps regarding the issue of whether relative newcomer Pigeon Forge or the more established Gatlinburg is the more popular vacation ... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods The best way to store leftover pizza: 1 of 9
First question: what's leftover pizza? Okay, I admit that every once in awhile I may have a leftover slice or two. How I store them depends on where I got them. If I ordered out or brought home leftovers from a neighborhood pizza place, the pizza box is the storage container of choice. Pizza boxes are designed to protect and... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Bread rolls: 2 of 15
Oh, have I got some bread roll recipes for you! Guaranteed to be a big hit at the family dinner table or you can fix up a couple of batches to take to your next social function. One recipe is decidedly Italian, great with Italian meals, while the other is a good old American yeast roll, fabulous with just about anything. You... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery How to season cast iron: 1 of 7
My son recently wrote me from Italy with the news that he had just purchased some cast iron cookware. He wanted my advice on how to care for it and also on what to cook in it. Here's what I told him: Cast iron, eh? Good choice! Take care of it and it will last forever. First things first: clean your new cookware. Most new ca... More..
Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Your best soup recipe: 12 of 78
Here's a quick, easy recipe that will be a big hit with fans of "Campbell's Chicken and Stars Soup." It's my recipe for "Pastina D'Ambrodo." 32 oz canned chicken broth trinity mix (1 small onion,1 carrot,1 celery stalk, finely chopped) 1 bay leaf 1 cup pastina freshly ground black pepper, to taste Put the vegetables and the ... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats Which tastes better regular bacon or turkey bacon?: 2 of 13
Turkey bacon? Spare me, please! Remember that wonderful episode from the third season of MASH where Hawkeye and Trapper served up Spam lamb? Radar had rescued a live lamb destined for the dinner table, so the resourceful docs formed Spam into the shape of a lamb and served it up instead. Same principle applies to turkey "bac... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why you should learn to cook: 8 of 48
In the delightful animated feature film "Ratatouille," fictional chef Gusteau writes a cookbook based on the premise that "Anybody Can Cook." Better Homes and Gardens magazine has actually published a cookbook of a similar name. So it must be true, right? Well, let's define and refine the term "cook." Webster's definition of... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to make Alfredo sauce from scratch: 1 of 6
This article, friends, is not exactly about making "Alfredo sauce," because, technically, there is no such thing. Read on to the end, please, and you'll learn how to make an authentic dish of Fettuccine Alfredo. I admit that I get all hot under the collar about people who make sauces out of things that aren't. Case in point:... More..
Food & Drink > Dairy & Egg Recipes Recipes: Breakfast and brunch recipes: 5 of 22
Most people I know absolutely flip over those delicious Waffle House hash browns. Here's a way to bring a little of that Waffle House flavor home for breakfast or brunch: WAFFLE HOUSE-STYLE HASH BROWNS Shredded potatoes, about 1 cup per serving Vegetable oil Salt Water Ice Begin by peeling and shredding some potatoes. Genera... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy How rising gas prices have affected your daily life: 25 of 92
I went for a drive today. Big deal? Yeah, pretty much anymore it is. Obscene gas prices have made this once common pastime a thing of the past. These days, I drive only when I have to and even then as little as possible. Today, I had to. Unfortunately, when I'm not pounding a keyboard, my gainful employment requires me to dr... More..