Let's celebrate Women's History Month! These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. I shared a great book for young readers about global and personal perseverance, a memoir by RBG, a collection of timely and funny essays about feminism in the modern world and a beloved book worth revisiting. Brown Girl … Continue reading Fox 6 Books March
Feeding Body and Soul
Jake’s Soul Food Café was created to satisfy a personal longing for a certain kind of comfort food. For the past six years, the small restaurant has attracted a large, loyal fan base who apparently find the Southern soul food and Caribbean dishes comforting, too. photo from Jake's Soul Food Cafe In 2014, newlyweds Dawn … Continue reading Feeding Body and Soul
Fox 6 Books February
Let's celebrate Black History Month! These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. There’s something significant and timely in these pages for readers of all ages and all backgrounds. Also, one of these books is by a Birmingham writer. Angel of Greenwood by Randi Pink Birmingham author Randi Pink (who wrote Into … Continue reading Fox 6 Books February
Cajun Flavors in the Fountain City
You might have an ahnvee and not even know it. Ahnvee is Cajun slang for “hunger,” as in: “I’ve got an ahnvee for some good gumbo.” Uncle Mick’s Cajun Market & Café in Prattville can satisfy that hunger. In fact, the restaurant’s chicken and sausage gumbo is one of the 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama. And it really is … Continue reading Cajun Flavors in the Fountain City
Celebrating Girls with GirlSpring
Friends, I am on the host committee of GirlSpring's Winter Party. GirlSpring was founded by my friend Jane Stephens Comer in 2010, and its mission is to empower girls by giving them access to accurate information, inspiring events, and positive female role models. Their largest program is https://www.girlspring.com, an online magazine run and managed by … Continue reading Celebrating Girls with GirlSpring
Live Local, Eat Local
For Ryan Zargo, the chef-owner of Farmhouse of Springville, the idea of local is serious business. It’s personal, too. That’s exactly why he opened his fresh, new restaurant near where he lives. “I’m local,” he says. “I grew up in Trussville; I live in Odenville. I’m very passionate about food, and … there’s just not … Continue reading Live Local, Eat Local
Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen: a Date-Night Destination in Hoover
Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen is a family-owned business, but it’s the family that owners Brian and Erin Mooney have gathered together that is key to its success. From the partners who helped make the restaurant happen to the staff and the regular customers who keep it going, Tre Luna is a delicious destination. Seven … Continue reading Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen: a Date-Night Destination in Hoover
Fox 6 Books December
These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. It’s been a long, long year. Here are a few books to see us through to 2021. A little self-help, some comfort food and armchair travel and a great thriller. Yes, that should do it. The Book of Moods: How I Turned my Worst … Continue reading Fox 6 Books December
Fox 6 Books November
More Opportunities for Smart Gifting! These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month, and they are perfect for gifting—a little something for just about everyone. The Five Capitals of Alabama: The Story of Alabama’s Capital Cities from St. Stephens to Montgomery by Tom Bailey The story of Alabama’s capital cities—from St. Stephens … Continue reading Fox 6 Books November
Conversation is on the menu for Southern Foodways Alliance Fall Symposium
Here’s a clever pandemic-year pivot: Instead of having your annual symposium in one place, have it everywhere. Then make sure everyone has something special and delicious to eat so you can continue – and expand – the conversations you started. The 2020 Fall Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) Symposium: Future of the South has been happening throughout October, … Continue reading Conversation is on the menu for Southern Foodways Alliance Fall Symposium
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