Max Fried, Braves eye return to win column vs. Rockies

Jul 11, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried (54) throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Although things have not gone the Atlanta Braves’ way lately, manager Brian Snitker found something positive about the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies in…

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Buttermilk Fried Chicken For Father’s Day

Good morning. It’s been slow out here in the shallow water, looking for fish on pancakes of sand, by muddy banks, in rock piles where the tide sluices in and out, at spots with names known only to those who fish them: Cheney’s; Manny’s Place; Ethan Allen; Left Side; Derr’s Flat. We stand on the…

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Korean Fried Chicken to Save Your Sunday

Good morning. The weekends have been filled with frustration lately, all kinds of broken things that need to be fixed before anything fun can happen: the frost-killed hose bib out front; the 30-amp fuse in the hydraulics on the skiff; the shorted-out taillight on the trailer beneath it. That’s often the way of the world:…

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The Timeless Appeal of Champagne and Fried Chicken

Which came first, the fried chicken or the Champagne? The answer doesn’t matter. What’s important is that they belong in the same sentence, and on the same table. It may seem incongruous to those who equate Champagne with frothy social events or haute cuisine, but wine lovers have long known the uncanny rapport of ethereal…

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