The Birmingham Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier, an international organization that supports professional women in food & hospitality, is coming to Pepper Place Market every week in September to spotlight some of Birmingham's female culinary superstars. This week, we're celebrating women food leaders who keep us connected to our culinary roots in the Mediterranean. Quite … Continue reading Celebrate Mediterranean food with Birmingham Les Dames d’Escoffier
When most restaurants right now are tweaking their business models to simply remain viable during a pandemic, one Indian restaurant in Birmingham is off to a fresh, new start. The new Bay Leaf, rebranded and reimagined, used to be Bayleaf Authentic Indian Cuisine. The Highway 280 location opened in 2014; they expanded to Five Points … Continue reading Turning Over a New Leaf
On a Sunday in March of 2019, chef Raquel Ervin gathered together nearly 100 friends and family at the Hoover Randle Home & Gardens knowing full well, at some point that evening, they would be disappointed. They were there for a watch party—to see Ervin and her sister Regina and niece Alexandria compete on Food … Continue reading Moving Forward: Chef Raquel Ervin Pivots to a Food Truck
I just got a text from my friend George Sarris who owns The Fish Market Restaurant on Birmingham's Southside. George's restaurant has a special place in my heart. When our kids were young, Rick and I had a weekly date night there. That was at the old place--the one that looked like a big styrofoam … Continue reading Save the Restaurants We Love
What to do with our beautiful abundance of farm-fresh peppers and tomatoes? Add some potatoes and fragrant green curry broth to them. Then put an egg on it. After doing the fantastically easy drive-thru farmers' market at Pepper Place, I was looking to make something special with my plump, beautiful cherry tomatoes from Penton Farms … Continue reading Farm Market Easy Dinner
During times of unimaginable uncertainty in the restaurant industry, Full Moon Bar-B-Que continues to cook. Low and slow, of course. But steady, too. Even during a pandemic, it seems, people still want their ‘que. In the 23 years since the Maluff brothers—David and Joe—purchased Full Moon Bar-B-Que from Pat James, they have grown the business … Continue reading Full Moon Shines Across Our State
Thank you, Birmingham Breadworks, for getting me out of my house. At an acceptable distance, of course. Because I ate a full half of one of your pizzas, I felt compelled (really compelled and fueled) to walk five miles in my hilly neighborhood today. I really am grateful. That pizza with its savory bacon and … Continue reading Pizza
I love the folks at Yellowhammer Creative. For one thing, I can always count on them for fabulous shirts to send to my friends across the country and across the world even. (There are more than a few It's Nice to Have You in Birmingham shirts in Munich.) This is one of the shirts in … Continue reading A fun way to support our favorite local businesses
We've been baking bread here at my house. Well, my husband has been baking bread, and I've been really enjoying it. Here's my blog post with the tried-and-true, no-knead, made-in-a-cast-iron-dutch-oven recipe. The original recipe is from Sullivan Street Bakery. But one bread we always buy: bagels. We just can't do them like my friend Jennifer … Continue reading Still Serving: Crestline Bagel Co.
Right now, when life is so very different, it's nice to know some favorite things remain available. The Fish Market Southside is still serving with curbside takeout and delivery (through DoorDash, Uber Eats and Bham Takeout) Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The restaurant’s … Continue reading Fish Market Family Meals
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