Fine Cooking (December 2009/January 2010)
For Zach's mom, growing up in the South in the 1950s, cursing was strictly forbidden. Her parents never swore, and she and her two brothers couldn't either.
So the kids called each other the worst non-swear they could think of. They called each other "deviled eggs."
We suppose they thought the word "devil" gave the phrase an edge. And, hey, who could punish their kid for using such an innocuous phrase? But we just love the thought of Zach's uncle teasing his mom as a young kid until she stamped her feet and said, "Oooo, you...deviled egg!!"
Anyway, we think of that every time we eat deviled eggs now.
What's that got to do with New Year's Eve? Not much (unless your resolution is to swear less in 2010). But the truth is we've been asked by several different people for some of our favorite party-food recipes that could work for New Year's Eve. And these eggs are at the top of our list.