FOH. BOH. In food-service lingo, that means “front of house” and “back of house”—the customer-facing side and the creative food team behind them. At The Landing at Parker Creek, that means Herb Winches and Chef Torrey Hall—and a fun, delicious time for tens of thousands of seasonal visitors to this restaurant on beautiful Lake Martin. … Continue reading Great Food, Great Vibes by the Boatload
Month: June 2023
All the Right Ingredients
It all started with muffins. Sarah Jones, who, along with her husband, Howard, owns Wild Flour Bakery in the ultra-cool Standard Deluxe compound in Waverly, Alabama, says, “The business was really born at home through years of home baking.” In December 2021, a friend asked Sarah to bake some muffins. “She only needed about six, … Continue reading All the Right Ingredients
Fiction Gets Real
Here are three award-winning works of fiction with real-world messages that matter. I shared them this month on Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6. Demon Copperhead By Barbara Kingsolver I’ve loved Barbara Kingsolver for decades. The Poisonwood Bible. The Bean Trees. This newest book, Demon Copperhead, recently won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Heartbreaking, … Continue reading Fiction Gets Real
