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Creole
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Once I find my way to Grandma's restaurant, after what feels like a zillion wrong turns and dead ends, I walk in and smell all the bomb soul food- her famous fried chicken with all the creole seasonings, thyme, rosemary, and tarragon. I even get a whiff of her famous sweet potato pie, and I'm practically drooling.
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― Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love
― Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love
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And how many boyfriends have you had, Alice?”
“Mama,” Paul growled under his breath. “Let the girl eat.”
“Can you pass the biscuits?” Andy said. “These are great. So tasty. Fluffy. Just the right amount of…” He frowned at the one in his hand, “…dough.”
“It’s okay,” Alice said. She loved those two for trying to run interference, but she knew Creole mamas. They found out the truth, whether you wanted them to or not.
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― The Pepper in the Gumbo
― The Pepper in the Gumbo
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