Taylor Porath

FL woman // state affairs @GoldwaterInst // Psalm 51:1 // opinions are all mine // ☦️

[Goldwater Institute @GoldwaterInst]

When it comes to real estate, it's all about location, location, location.

But when it comes to being able to afford a home in Florida, red tape and rigid property restrictions get in the way. Goldwater's @norfl_taylor explains: https://t.co/twfCNapWPE

[Florida Times-Union @jaxdotcom]

Opinion: How Florida can make room for more affordable homes | Opinion https://t.co/Z24ZNrFccK

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

@QuillRobinson What a CONCEPT

[Emma Camp @emmma_camp_]

These NYC apartments are standing empty, not because the owners don't want to rent them, but because rent stabilization laws prohibit them from charging enough to earn back the costs of necessary repairs.

My latest for @WSJFreeEx

[Emma Camp @emmma_camp_]

Want to reduce crime on the subway? Enforce the fares.

My latest for @WSJFreeEx

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

I’ve never attempted to mimic my own Nanny’s recipe. This is almost exactly how I remember hers tasting.

All you need is a little patience, Nilla Wafers and a song in your heart.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Dolly Maxxing: Day Six
*Bonus Round*

Didn't plan on going another day attempting to honor the culinary talents of our dear departed Appalachian empress.

Then I made this banana pudding from scratch.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

I've never even attempted my own Nanny’s recipe, but this is almost exactly how I remember hers tasting.

All it takes is a little patience and a good stand mixer.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Dolly Maxxing: Day 5
Turnip greens, apples and onions, fried catfish, cornbread and okra. Cuppa cuppa cuppa.

Appalachian cooks are masters at turning straw into gold. Byproducts become main ingredients. Nothing into something great.

Isn’t that the Dolly way? Beauty from ashes.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Dolly Maxxing: Day 4
BBQ chicken wings, pineapple cheese casserole, okra and creamy vegetable soup.

Inspired by Dixie Stampede, tonight’s dinner reminded Michael and I of Pigeon Forge.

Sans flying horses, this meal took us both back to our trip there during our honeymoon.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Dolly Maxxing: Day 3
Pintos, white cornbread, refrigerator pickles, green onion, and sliced tomatoes.

Meals like these remind me of her humility and her continued charity even until the end. Giving back was her very identity.

Funny enough, it's an Orthodox fasting day.

[Rep. Diana Harshbarger @RepHarshbarger]

Dolly Parton, a woman who needs no introduction, was a native of Tennessee's First Congressional District.

Today I had the profound honor of remembering her legacy with the Tennessee delegation on the House Floor and leading the chamber in a moment of silence.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Let it also be said that she knew ball when it came to mashed potato ratios. Butter, cream cheese, sour cream and milk are all whipped into the mix!!

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Dolly Maxxing: Day 2
Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and cream gravy with southern green beans.

What has surprised me most about her recipes? How SIMPLE they are.

She knew that we didn't have to reinvent the wheel to make an outstanding meal. There's a lesson in there.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Let's face it- we all need a little healing after the passing of a great American hero.

Luckily, her recipes are left behind to enjoy, to share and to remind us of her brilliant light.

Dolly Maxxing: Day 1
Chicken and dumplings, scratch biscuits and homemade apple butter.

[Fr. Barnabas Powell @FrBarnabas]

Rest in peace, Dolly. Thank you.

[Taylor Porath @norfl_taylor]

Begging @OldNavy to open storefronts in airports.

I would happily pay a $15 surcharge per piece for a change of clothes after lost luggage, delays sans A/C, and an unexpected overnight in ATL.

I don’t need $90 Falcons sweats in summer, I just need something to get home in.

[Timothy Sandefur @TimothySandefur]

A miniseries on James Madison, along the lines of HBO’s John Adams, would be incredible.

[Lyndsey Fifield @lyndseyfifield]

Is this a clever campaign ad for occupational licensing reform.