Cucina Clayarini — a ONE-NIGHT dining event

Do you remember the enchanted April when you found love on a hillside outside Bologna? You do? Meraviglioso! Come to Cucina Clayarini and…

Mississippi eatin’

When I moved to rural Mississippi from downtown Los Angeles, I knew I was in for environmental shifts beyond just the absence of…

The other day, a friend shared a Facebook post by her mother, who had asked to see more complimentary stories about Mississippi and…

I had a dream the other night — I would have reported it sooner except I’ve been busy — that left me perplexed….

Here in Mississippi, when the conversation turns to beverages, people will often refer to “sweet tea,” and it annoys the hell out of…

In the course of your everyday life you will talk to people. At work and at home, and in restaurants, bars and department…

There often appear on these pages descriptions and pictures of interesting food items that Calvin and I have prepared and eaten, both at…

(Caution: contains coarse language) Here at clayrussell.com we love our readers and appreciate it when they take the time to let us know…

Some time ago, in one of my dreams, I encountered a man whose fingernails were on the bottoms of his fingers. It was…

It’s been raining here in Mississippi, and judging by the scene outside my office this morning, Mississippi mushrooms like rain. Overnight, a lovely…