I had a baking fit yesterday afternoon and consequently supplied last night's dessert to many of the neighbors on our street. I made 24 cupcakes (yellow cake w/chocolate fudge iding). I knew I dare not leave all those cupcakes in my kitchen; that would be too tempting, so I started delivering them to neighbors. I still had enough for us, with almost a dozen leftover (in my kitchen).
Andy, Steve, and Jesse came for dinner last night. Steve had caught a mess o' catfish up at Neely Henry Lake, and that was the focus of the meal. Vann and Steve deep fried the catfish and hushpuppies. I made french fries and slaw (and cupcakes), and we had a wonderful dinner. I don't guess there's anything better than good old southern fried catfish with all the trimmings (and cupcakes).
The guys fried the fish whole, not fileted. I love them that way. They were light and tasty--not at all "fishy." We promptly put in our request that Steve go promptly and catch some more so we can do that again--promptly.After everyone went home, Vann watched the news while I finished reading Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins. I really liked this book. The prose is beautiful, and the story is hypnotic. It spans the time period between about 1919 and 1950-something and tells the story of Fos and Opal and their adopted son, Lightfoot. Fos is intrigued with constellations, falling stars, bioluminescence and x-rays. He returns from the war (WWI) in France and falls in love with Opal, the daughter of a glassblower on the Outer Banks of N.C. They move to Knoxville, where Fos and an army buddy have a photography studio, and travel to summer fairs with Fos's x-ray machine. When Opal inherits a farm on the Clinch River and Fos's partner Flash runs afoul of the law, the couple moves to the farm and lives with their son Lightfoot, who had been abandoned, until the property is claimed for a TVA dam. In 1941, Fos gets a job at the Oak Ridge Laboratory-Site X, a part of the Manhattan Project, and helps (in a way) build the bomb. Their lives proceed from innocence and fascination with "things that glow" to the day in Aug. 1945 when the atomic bomb is dropped over Hiroshima. If you want to know more, read the book.
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On 05/29/2008, Beverly said ...
Susan, you've made me hungry. I agree that there are not many things as good as a catfish dinner, and yours looks delicious. And, you finished it off with my favorite flavor cupcake.
That books sounds fascinating, and I believe I will add it to my list.
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On 05/29/2008, PHyl said ...
Thanks for the book review!Another one for my list......wish I was near enough to help you "get rid" of those delish cupcakes! Heh, heh....thanks for sharing..........
On 05/29/2008, debbie said ...
Yummmmy, I've been wanting some catfish forever! Wish my hubby would get home and catch some. But...I filet them (hate messing with the bones). And I also wish I could have had some of those cupcakes!
On 05/29/2008, Nita said ...
Susan, the book sounds wonderful. And your meal sounded wonderful too!
xoxo Nita
On 05/30/2008, Rian said ...
Oh Man, you're makin me hungry!
On 05/30/2008, Ramey Channell said ...
Suze,
A very good synopsis of a very good book!
Sister Trois
On 05/31/2008, Nicole said ...
Lucky neighbors! Your fish picture makes me almost want to try catfish again. My one and only experience with it wasn't so successful.
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