Sarah Baird

  • Growing Up with Nerve Gas

    Madison County, Kentucky was, in many ways, an idyllic place to grow up. But the quaint town of my heart has a dark side.

  • I Didn’t Get Heartburn at the Tabasco Factory

    I'd always wanted to visit the Tabasco’s headquarters so I made the pilgrimage to Avery Island, where the hot stuff factory sits in the middle of a swamp.

  • KFC's Prom Corsage Is as Bad as It Sounds

    Last week, KFC unveiled its limited edition fried chicken prom corsage in hopes that pimply high schoolers would sport them in place of cheap carnations and red roses. I tried one on to see how awkward and greasy prom night could truly get. It's pretty...