I would have if the James Beard 1995 Outstanding Chef hadn’t had to fix my mistake.

Afterwards Bayless and Vowell – very nice people – were gracious about it. The next day, Radwine sent me a beautiful bouquet addressed: “To The Tamale Queen.”

He’s also very nice, but I wondered if he wasn’t being just a bit tongue-in-cheek. I’ve never had the courage to ask.

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