Michelle Davis

I have a deep love of good books, fabulous recipes, fountain pens, and dogs.

Feb 16, 2026

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7 min read

My Medium-Rare Valentine

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #41

Michelle Davis

An Ode to Black Beans (and Other Silly Decisions)

Feb 7, 2026

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6 min read

An Ode to Black Beans (and Other Silly Decisions)

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #40

Michelle Davis

Twice-Fried Chicken and the Engine of Han

Jan 30, 2026

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9 min read

Twice-Fried Chicken and the Engine of Han

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, #39

Michelle Davis

Cooking

Jan 23, 2026

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10 min read

Grief, Ghosts, and Goulash

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #38

Michelle Davis

Jan 9, 2026

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8 min read

The Joshua Tree Episode

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #37

Michelle Davis

Jan 2, 2026

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8 min read

The Good, the Bad, and the Demi-Glace

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #36

Michelle Davis

Cooking

Dec 19, 2025

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10 min read

Comfort Food for Complicated Seasons

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #35

Michelle Davis

Dec 12, 2025

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9 min read

Pounded, Bound, and Full of Garlic

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #34

Michelle Davis

Clams, Chorizo, and the Last of the Leftovers

Dec 5, 2025

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7 min read

Clams, Chorizo, and the Last of the Leftovers

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #33

Michelle Davis

On Stuffing, Survival, and the Wisdom of Prep Work

Nov 28, 2025

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7 min read

On Stuffing, Survival, and the Wisdom of Prep Work

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #32

Michelle Davis

Anthony’s Onglets and the Great Frite Uprising

Nov 21, 2025

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7 min read

Anthony’s Onglets and the Great Frite Uprising

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #31

Michelle Davis

Nov 14, 2025

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10 min read

A Bowl of Soup and a Bag of Dry Sack

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #30

Michelle Davis

The Raw Truth (and Other Rare Occurrences)

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

The Raw Truth (and Other Rare Occurrences)

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #29

Michelle Davis

Oct 31, 2025

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7 min read

Dinner with the Dead

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #28

Michelle Davis

Oct 24, 2025

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8 min read

The Cast-Iron Chicken Murder Pan

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #27

Michelle Davis

The Pie, the Pasta, and the Ghosts of Appalachia

Oct 17, 2025

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9 min read

The Pie, the Pasta, and the Ghosts of Appalachia

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #26

Michelle Davis

Bourdain and a Bordeaux Walk Into a Soup Bar

Oct 10, 2025

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8 min read

Bourdain and a Bordeaux Walk Into a Soup Bar

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #25

Michelle Davis

Oct 3, 2025

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6 min read

The Mirror Crack’d and the Onions Cried

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #24

Michelle Davis

Dust Bowl Dining: Notes from a Haunted Kitchen

Sep 26, 2025

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6 min read

Dust Bowl Dining: Notes from a Haunted Kitchen

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #23

Michelle Davis

Sep 19, 2025

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6 min read

Put Up or Clam Up

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #23

Michelle Davis

DonateLife

Sep 12, 2025

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9 min read

Torch Songs for the Living and the Dead

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #22

Michelle Davis

Cooking

Sep 5, 2025

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9 min read

Haunted Ramen for Hungry Ghosts

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #21

Michelle Davis

Cooking

Aug 29, 2025

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8 min read

The Pork That Took a Pounding

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #20

Michelle Davis

Cooking

No Beans About It – It’s Hatch Chile Chili

Aug 22, 2025

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7 min read

No Beans About It – It’s Hatch Chile Chili

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #19

Michelle Davis

Aug 15, 2025

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7 min read

Nine Pounds of Trouble

Missives from a Messy Kitchen, Issue #18

Michelle Davis

Michelle Davis

My Medium-Rare Valentine

An Ode to Black Beans (and Other Silly Decisions)

Twice-Fried Chicken and the Engine of Han

Grief, Ghosts, and Goulash

The Joshua Tree Episode

The Good, the Bad, and the Demi-Glace

Comfort Food for Complicated Seasons

Pounded, Bound, and Full of Garlic

Clams, Chorizo, and the Last of the Leftovers

On Stuffing, Survival, and the Wisdom of Prep Work

Anthony’s Onglets and the Great Frite Uprising

A Bowl of Soup and a Bag of Dry Sack

The Raw Truth (and Other Rare Occurrences)

Dinner with the Dead

The Cast-Iron Chicken Murder Pan

The Pie, the Pasta, and the Ghosts of Appalachia

Bourdain and a Bordeaux Walk Into a Soup Bar

The Mirror Crack’d and the Onions Cried

Dust Bowl Dining: Notes from a Haunted Kitchen

Put Up or Clam Up

Torch Songs for the Living and the Dead

Haunted Ramen for Hungry Ghosts

The Pork That Took a Pounding

No Beans About It – It’s Hatch Chile Chili

Nine Pounds of Trouble

Cooking with Anthony's Ghost

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