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COLUMBIA, S.C. _ At my childhood table, a friend wasn't fully initiated into our family until she had eaten my mother's grits.
Thick, creamy and full of butter, they were essential food.
To this day, few foods evoke as many feelings of comfort for me as grits. I serve them for breakfast, for supper and for parties.
Parties?
Yes, and here's why.
Fortunately for me, I married into a family who share my ancestral affection for grits.
My father-in-law starts a pot almost every morning, long before others in the family are awake.