2020 has been a challenging year. Dealing with a worldwide pandemic, political unrest here in America, and high profile celebrity deaths like Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman have made it a year that no one saw coming. However, I have reached August 31st and another birthday. Birthdays are always a big deal to me. It… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Marion’s Favorites
Marion’s Favorites: Spades
I grew up playing card games. I have played Blackjack 21, Tonk, War, Bid Whist, Uno and Spades, my favorite card game all of my life. Spades is played with a partner and the object of the game is to win as many bids as possible. I have one rule when playing with a partner… Continue Reading
Best Book Ever Podcast: Episode 8
I was invited on the Best Book Ever Podcast hosted by Julie Strauss today. We had a discussion about one of my favorite novels, Memory & Dream by Charles de Lint. Also, Julie asked about my reading philosophy and where my love of reading came from. It was an enjoyable talk and I actually could… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi
One of the things I enjoyed in being a foodie is getting to eat different cuisines from around the world. (Also, as a wine lover too!) Food TV Shows are very popular on television these days. I have watched a lot of them. Some have been great like the Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown or Chef… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Red Snapper
As a fish lover, I have eaten a wonderful share of fish over the years. Grouper, Trout, Mullet, Catfish, Bass (Saltwater and Freshwater), Swai, Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, Cod, and Whiting. I like some of them (Grouper, Trout, and Swai) more than others. However, none of them compare to my favorite fish….Red Snapper. Red Snapper is… Continue Reading
Marion’s Black Author Reading List
I have been deeply affected (and many Americans) by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th. Seeing a human being die like that should never happen in a civilized society. As a black man, I saw my worst fears come to light once again. Also, I’m a book lover, author, and book… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Pineapple
My daughter, Norah, used to ask me on a semi-regular basis what is my favorite fruit? I would tell her pineapple every time she asked. I don’t know if she wanted to me to give a different answer. Or she wanted me to reconfirm my love for this wonderful, delicious fruit. I’ve eaten pineapple since… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Rum Cake
Those who know me well have heard me speak about my love of pie (cherry and sweet potato) over cake a lot. I’m definitely on Team Pie. However, there is a cake that has become a trinity of my favorite desserts. Rum Cake! This wonderful cake has been a Christmas tradition for me since childhood… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Okra
Daddy, this is slimy! I can not eat this. I remembered my daughter Norah saying that a few years ago when we had okra for dinner. I grew up eating okra like I did with collard greens. My mother cooked okra quite a bit and I liked it immediately. I’m a texture eater. The texture… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Collard Greens
“Boy, you better eat those greens! In this house…if I cook it, then you will eat it.” I remembered my mother telling me those words when I was either eight or nine years old. It was first time I came across collard greens and it was one of the few vegetables that has remained in… Continue Reading
