Episode 23 | You're Chasing Your Own Biscuits And Gravy

Your Effin’ Love Story · Jun 5, 2026 · 12m

My grandmother could take flour, water, and whatever else she had on hand and make something I have been trying to find again for 57 years. Biscuits and gravy. Fried green tomatoes. Bacon. The smell of it all mixing together in that kitchen while she told stories and I waited.

I've had some close. Never the same. Never will be.

But here's what I finally understood — I'm not actually chasing the biscuits. I'm chasing that feeling. The simplicity of it. The joy of waiting for something good while all the details of the moment are right there in front of you — the smell, the sound, the sight of…