Summer's Finest
Today I’m going to talk about something quintessential to the Southern summer experience. And some of you won’t agree with everything I...
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Tara Pederson
Sep 14, 20221 min read
What's New?
We miss you! We're still going strong! And we're sharing a clip of what that looks like these days. If you think some future Zoom or in...
Tara Pederson
May 15, 20211 min read
Quick Spring Recipes!
Y'all! We're gardening, we're grilling, we're beginning to enjoy the bounty and pleasures of the season. While you're grilling your...
Tara Pederson
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Pockets
As I stand with my hands in my chef's coat, I find myself thinking about the women in my family. Growing up, they were constantly...
Tara Pederson
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Kitchen Shoes and Moving Forward
In anticipation of a new year and a new season for Savage Skillet, I'm dusting off this old blog and chiming in - I don't have to say...
Tara Pederson
May 8, 20192 min read
Burns
My arms are covered in scars. Some are fresh and pink. Some are years old, but forever a part of me. People who don't know me, or who...
Tara Pederson
Mar 19, 20191 min read
My Food Philosophy
Here in the Deep South, people may be Catholic or Baptist, or die hard SEC football fans, but the unedited truth is, food is our religion....
Tara Pederson
Mar 19, 20192 min read
Table For One
It is difficult to cook single meals on a regular basis. It can be more work than it's worth, more expensive than grabbing something on...
Tara Pederson
Oct 9, 20182 min read
Culinary Controversy
These are devisive times- from social rights to foreign policy, morality to dress codes, there is something for everyone to protest....
Tara S. Davis
Jun 11, 20183 min read
If you have a cook in your life...
There has been a recent trend in public conversation and social media toward more transparency about the struggles of the service...
Tara S. Davis
Nov 10, 20173 min read
Confessions of a Culinary Professional
There are some things to which people in my line of business may or may not admit. We are, after all, prideful and tough. Untouchable....
Tara Pederson
Aug 30, 20172 min read
In Flight
Today I flew from New Orleans to Portland. I saw an alligator crossing a major thoroughfare on the way to the airport, at 3a.m. I got a...
Tara S. Davis
Aug 5, 20172 min read
Paying It Forward
Sometimes people still surprise me. Small gestures, thoughtful words, or most recently in my own life, just being decent. A couple of...
Tara S. Davis
Jul 24, 20172 min read
Things We Shouldn't Say
Can we talk, for just a moment, about a specific taboo phrase? Ok, good. It's the phrase "emotional eating." (Eeeek!!! Cue ominous...
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