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R.I.P. Chef Ellen Gill McCarty

April 15, 2025

Ellen Gill McCarty died last weekend, and the tributes on social media testify to the impact she had on family, friends and diners during a long and noteworthy culinary career. We’ve lost a true talent, and an even truer friend. Chef Ellen brought joy to every table—she loved making people smile with every bite. Her […]

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R.I.P. Shirley Mae Beard

January 13, 2025

Shirley Mae was a formidable, larger-than-life figure — not someone whose spark and energy could be conveyed in a news story. I have vivid memories of her — especially my first conversation with her, close to midnight on a Friday night in October — a conversation that never made it into print, but involved an […]

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