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Picture Day, 18th August (Athens) — Assuming it will be hot as blazes I thought of some thing geared towards the heat. I still have not heard where things will be. Lemon-Oregano Chicken Shish-Ke-Bobs with Tzatziki over Rice Pilaf, Cucumber Salad Cava

Oklahoma State Cowboys, 1st September (Athens) — What could be more “cow boy” than… (I even adapted it from A Cowboy in the Kitchen cook book) Chicken-Fried Steak with Cracked Pepper Gravy and Garlic Smashed Potatoes, Chopped IceBerg and Blue Cheese Salad Cowboy Cocktail / Petite Syrah

South Carolina Game Cocks, 8th September (Athens) — What can you say? Herb-Marinated Grilled Game Hens with Cheese and Bacon Grits, Garnet Slaw Fighting Cock Bourbon Manhattan / Beaujolais

Western Carolina Catamounts, 15th September (Athens)—I had to do some thing Appalachian in nature… Appalachian Ham and Black-eyed Peas with Collards and Corn Bread CatDaddy Moonshine Martinis /Pinot Noir

Alabama Crimson Tide, 22nd September (Tuscaloosa)—Hopefully it will not be as hot as last time we played over there but the out come will be the same and no Yoo-Hoo for Pam! Pan Sautéed Elephant Ears in a Crimson Tide Gravy over Orecchiette, Caesar Salad Crimson / Sangiovese

Ole Miss Rebels, 29th September (Athens)—Mississippi being catfish country and all-- this is from our friends in the heart of the Delta Herbed and Grilled Catfish Fillets from Indianola Mississippi with Rebel Rice, Fried Green Tomatoes Hotty Totty / Dry Riesling

Tennessee “philbillies”, 6th October (“ob”knoxville)—this was just too good to let pass Pumpkin Chili with Pumpkin Muffins, Orange Citrus Salad Orange Buck / Pumpkin Ale & Malbec

Vanderbilt Commodores, 13th October (Nashville)—pay back is gonna be ugly “show us your black, show us your gold” Seafood Risotto, Spinach Salad with Gold and Black Sesame Vinaigrette Vanderbilt Cocktail / White Bordeaux

Florida gators, 27th October (Jax)—we are seriously OVER due and I found a local source for alligator sausage! Alligator Sausage Perlo, Orange and “Alligator Pear” Salad Florida Cocktail / Australian Shiraz

Troy Trojans, 3rd November (Athens)—okay, I know we had sausage the week previous but I could not help my self (truth be told I really thought about “rubber chicken” or at least some thing covered) I mean they are the ‘Trojans” after all. Assorted Grilled Sausages with Appropriate “Condom”ents, Macaroni and Cheese, Mixed Vegetable Slaw White Horse Scotch Manhattans (think about it) / light Spanish Red(?)

Auburn “PlainsTigleEagersmen”, 10th November (Athens)—Just choose a mascot and be done with it! War Chicken a la Orange (and Blue) with Orange and Coriander Dressing and orange liqueur scented Haricots Vert Tiger’s Milk / Rhone

Kentucky Wildcats, 17th November (Athens)—The second of the great pay backs! It is not Lexington but a bit farther north in Louisville for a classic Kentucky menu: Original Hot Brown Sandwiches, Kentucky Limestone Salad with Creamy Raspberry Dressing all from the Brown Hotel in Louisville Mint Juleps (why the hell not we are doing a Louisville menu / Carmenere

the blight on north avenue, 24th November (Atlanta)—What is this? Eight in a row? Yellow Chicken “Bill” Curry with Yukon Gold Potatoes, Mixed Greens Salad with Old Gold Peppers and White Pepper Vinaigrette Changuirongo (it is an actual cocktail!) /Gewürztraminer

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