The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

Lowcountry Wisdom with a Wink

Many intelligent people are afraid of fish. Approach it with butter, not fear.

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Patricia A Branning
Mar 08, 2026
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Every time I mention cooking fish, somebody leans in and whispers like we’re discussing a family scandal. A funny thing has happened in modern kitchens: people who will happily roast a whole chicken, wrestle a twenty-pound Thanksgiving turkey into submission, or smoke a brisket for fourteen hours will suddenly panic when faced with a perfectly innocent piece of fish.

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