I am Mary Stuart, the reigning queen of Mimi’s Kitchen. I was born in the south and raised by southern parents. They moved me to Washington at the tender age of four without my consent. What was I to do at such a young age but agree to the move? So here I am 52 years later held in exile in the north.

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My accent is pure Washington but my spirit continues to reside in the south where the food is outstanding, the people friendly, and tics, chiggers, and poisonous snakes are a continual threat.  I think about returning to my southern roots most every day but those thoughts are fleeting mostly because my children and grandchildren live just a very short drive away. I could never leave them, not even for my beloved south.

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I am entirely home-taught when it comes to culinary skills but am university taught when it comes to my B.A. in linguistics and M.A. in history. During the day, I am a Latin and Humanities teacher, but my evenings and weekends are full of research, writing, and culinary skills.

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Please join me in the kitchen where every recipe has a story.