Here’s my late mother Johnetta Miller’s recipe for banana pudding. A version of it was served at the dinner where I received the 12th Annual Literati Award from the Friends of Southern Methodist University. She liked to chill her mixer beaters in the freezer before using them to whip the pudding’s topping; she said it […]
Adrian Miller to Receive Prestigious Friends of SMU Libraries Award!
Adrian Miller will receive the 12th Annual Literati Award from the Friends of the Southern Methodist University Libraries! The Literati Award honors “an individual who uses the written word to advance the ideals of creativity, conviction, innovation and scholarship and who have had a significant impact on culture and the community through their work.” Miller will receive […]
Adrian Miller Discusses New Year’s Day and Black-eyed Peas on NPR’s “Weekend Edition”
Happy New Year! In case you missed it, here’s my interview on National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition.” We had a fun chat about New Year’s Day and eating black-eyed peas for good luck or coins. Here’s the interview: No New Year’s celebration is complete without black-eyed peas : NPR
Make Your Own Soulful New Year’s Day Meal! Recipes Included.
New Year’s Day is fast approaching! My family celebrates this holiday by having a very specific superstitious meal. We embraced the belief that eating these foods on January 1st would reverberate throughout the year. Here’s the menu and what the foods symbolized Chitlins (pork intestines) for good health (yes, I sense the irony). Any pork […]