Articles by Amelia Plair
Butter Together: When life gives you lemons
One thing I love about living in Starkville is the fact that I have the opportunity to get to know some of my out-of-town nieces and nephews better. Two of them are attending Mississippi State University, one a junior and one a freshman.
Butter Together: Here’s dumpling to be thankful for
Have you seen “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?” Remember that scene where Clark slices into the beautifully browned turkey skin only to discover that it is hollow inside, the exterior cracking down the middle to reveal a steaming, desiccated interior?
Butter Together: Creamy corn chowder is perfect for post-Thanksgiving soup
My husband says I don’t like soup.
Butter Together: How to win Thanksgiving this year
“Mary, there is bread enough for the morning; you will bake in the afternoon.” That’s a line from Act 2 of “The Crucible,” which my
Butter Together: The siren song of the slow cooker
I know that Halloween has just ended, which means — inexplicably — that the Christmas season has just begun. But y’all. I’m already over it.
Butter Together: As American as baseball — accidents and apple pie
Zack isn’t really a cake person.
Can you even imagine? I certainly can’t.
Butter Together: Everybody’s free (to roast vegetables and make guiltless alfredo)
Do you remember the Baz Luhrmann song “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” that was popular in the late nineties?
Butter Together: Taquitos that can make your hectic life a little simpler
“I’m really into writing short fiction — mainly to-do lists.”
My friend Stephanie sent this meme in a group text recently, and I promise you, nothing else I’ve read has ever felt so relatable.
Butter Together: On toxic traits and delicious barbecue
My husband thinks he doesn’t like barbecue sauce. Now, if you’ve learned anything about me at all in these food columns, you know I just can’t let that stand.
Butter Together: We’ve flipped for these pancakes
Look, I know you probably already have a favorite mix for pancakes.
Butter Together: A paradox, wrapped in an enigma, shrouded in mystery
My mama is a complicated woman.
Butter Together: I won’t remember this recipe later
One of the nicest things about having lifelong friends is having a second set of brains in which to store your memories (in addition to the infinite inside jokes, emotional support through trauma and in-depth knowledge of one another’s childhoods, of course).
Butter Together: The pursuit of happiness… or at least Oreo flavor
If you’re like me, you’ve made an Oreo cake before, only to be disappointed that the chocolate flavor tastes kind of… meh.
