Author: Shelia Watson

26 in 26: January

[Note: I’m doing a 26-word post on the first day of each month of 2026. It’s an exercise in concision and precision, which every writer should attempt now and then. Also Note: This explanation is separate from the 26-word count.]

The ball drops, last year’s chapter closes, and Epiphany shines on the next. You have clarity now. Turn the page. Pick up your pen. Start again.

Making some Swanky biscuits

Just in time for Thanksgiving dinner, we’re getting a primer in how to make buttermilk biscuits from the best biscuit-maker in town.

No, not those biscuit-makers. We have a video from the one and only Chef Swanky! Take a look:

Those look delicious! Can’t wait to get in the kitchen and try out this recipe. They’ll make a delicious addition to anyone’s Thanksgiving feast!

Follow Chef Swanky here and on Instagram at chefswankyhw.

A Swanky explanation for the jack-o-lantern

It’s almost Halloween, and that means it’s time for trick-or-treaters and those bite-sized chocolates that I always save for myself, let those dressed-up beggars have all the jolly ranchers and candy corn … ahem, maybe I’ve said too much.

What I mean is: It’s time for tales of mischief and mayhem. Including tales about food!

Like this one: Ever wonder about why we scoop out, cut up, and light pumpkins? Chef Swanky does!

Follow Chef Swanky here and on Instagram at chefswankyhw.