Chef Raquel Lenzie, executive chef and owner of SLIDE Café in Birmingham’s bustling Five Points South entertainment district, is not afraid of a challenge. In fact, she’s sought out challenges time and again in the culinary space—on a televised, national level and right here at home. She and her sister Regina and niece Alexandria competed … Continue reading SLIDE in for Mini Big Bites
These are the books I shared this month on Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6. The Survivors of the Clotilda: Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade By Hannah Durkin This brand-new book tells the stories of the last documented survivors of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on U.S. soil. … Continue reading Celebrating Black History Month
There’s a certain soulful approach to Birmingham's Pizza Grace. You’ll taste it in the beautifully handcrafted pizzas and colorful, seasonal salads made with fresh, local ingredients. You’ll notice it in the genuinely friendly interactions with the staff. You’ll feel it in the bustling dining room with its view of the even busier kitchen. There’s a … Continue reading A Sense of Grace
My family gave me a wealth of tinned fish for Christmas. (They know what I love!) The colorful boxes--especially the ones from the woman-founded and -led Fishwife Tinned Seafood Co.--make me really happy. Also, tinned fish is just the easiest, fastest, most flavorful protein imaginable. It's been very cold and icy here lately so I … Continue reading Dinner at My House (tinned fish edition)
Lately, all the books I’ve read were novels told via connected stories—some short stories, some simply interesting ways to write. All three works of brilliant fiction that I shared on Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month were satisfying and just right for this busy time of year. No Two Persons by Erica … Continue reading Books in Bits
Regional food is a global phenomenon. And in our increasingly multicultural state, global foods show up regionally. Take, for instance, the delicious Korean food found in Montgomery and our great “Greek and threes” in Birmingham and the authentic Vietnamese food in Bayou La Batre. The same is true in Huntsville, where lasting German influences from the early days of Redstone Arsenal make … Continue reading Prost!
Here are the books I brought to Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month. There are two book-gifting ideas and one clever, chilling, binge-worthy read to keep you company while you do the holidays. Holiday Coupetails by Brooke Bell and Brian Hoffman Raise a glass to your brand-new favorite cocktail book—or the perfect … Continue reading Gifting with Great Books … and Something Just for You
Novi means new, and there’s a lot of newness at Novi Vineyards in Alpine. For one thing, owners Lee and Lisa Moffett are taking Alabama wine in a new—dry—direction. (This wine is not sweet, y’all.) It’s also worth mentioning that creating this place took their lives—and those of their family—in a new direction, too. That … Continue reading Raise a Glass to Alabama Table Wines
Here are the books I brought to Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month, which is Native American Heritage Month. One is a book for kids about two brave women warriors for our Earth. Another is one of my favorite recent reads, and I included a cookbook that will delight and bring back … Continue reading Let’s Gather Together with Great Books
Some of the best and most beautiful Thai food in Alabama (perhaps in the Southeast) is in a small restaurant in tiny Greensboro. Ruan Thai, which means “Thai House,” is new, but it has a decades-long history. It’s also reason for a day trip to the Black Belt part of our state. I went recently … Continue reading Deep South Thai
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