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Beer Magic

Serve up a little bit of magic this Halloween with this throwback to the Irish Shandy, which is beer flavored with carbonated lemonade, ginger beer, ginger ale or citrus flavored …

A Salty Solution

If you grew up feasting on a dry, chewy, tasteless bird every year, here's the good news: Turkey meat can be juicy and even flavorful, thanks in part to a …

The Hanukkah Oil Club

Oil. It's in nearly everything we eat. We use spritzes of oil to sauté and roast, drizzles of it to toss with salads and puddles to deep fry, well, everything …

Traveling Taste Buds

In 1998 my husband and I went to Albania and worked with a church that was housing refugees from Kosovo. Being in a communist country was like going from life …

Not a Spectator Sport

Sitting in the brightly lit family life center of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Madison, I stared intently at the plate of barbecue chicken in front of me. To …

Demystifying Wine

From the earliest days, wine has been looked upon as a natural remedy for man's ills. In ancient times, physicians found it invaluable. Today, many doctors recommend it for various …

Sweetly Be

In 1988, Jerry Clower declared (Jerry never merely said anything) that Rose Budd Stevens is "a national treasure", and I agree. Japan has bestowed such an honor on makers of …

Fritos and Football

Whether you prefer The Grove at Ole Miss, The Junction at Mississippi State, rolled into Tuscaloosa to cheer on the Tide or headed to Toomer's Corner in Auburn with a …

Box Cake Makeover

Made-from-scratch cake is worth the effort, but if you've been making box cakes all your life, you might need the equivalent of culinary training wheels before you feel comfortable riding …

[He Drank, She Drank] Vol. 8, No. 40

He Drank, She Drank

A guy and a girl walk into a bar... No, not like that! These two liquor-loving socialites review some of their favorite drinks and favorite recipes.

Like a Caveman: F'n Burger

I heard the bang when the F'n Burger hit the table at F. Jones Corner. This menu item—which joins a short list of incredibly good food with irredeemably suggestive names, …

Local Bakeries

Need an afternoon sugar "pick-me-up" or have a special occasion coming up? From cupcakes to cinnamon buns, sugar cookies and cakes, you'll find what you need with these local bakeries.

Say Cheese … Cake, That Is

Every year as the temperatures rise and the Easter baskets start appearing, I find myself obsessing over cheesecakes.

Eggless Breakfast

Breakfast always seems to center around the incredible, edible egg. Perhaps it's time, though, that we update our breakfast tables with another centerpiece, something else just as tasty and versatile֖tofu.

Chinese Memories

I never had a chance. My parents were addicted by the time I was born, and by the time I came of age, I was sitting next to them learning …

Happiness in a Shell

Scallops are one of those decadent delicacies that never fail to satisfy me—the silky texture, the milky color, the smell, just like the beach after a rainstorm—just perfect. And they …

Mississippi: A Beer Wasteland?

I'm a girl who doesn't venture far from Red Stripe (or Michelob Ultra on diet days). When I hear the word "gourmet," I rarely think beer.

High Noon Café Needs You

Brad Hooey is the manager of High Noon Café, Jackson's only strictly vegetarian and vegan restaurant operated by Rainbow Cooperative Grocery in Fondren. On Monday Aug. 24, Hooey led a …

He Drank, She Drank

I like girlie drinks. There, I said it. I'm not ashamed of it, either. Sweet? Yep. Fruity? The more, the better. And if you buy me a chocolatini, then I'll …

The Basic Home Bar

The basic necessities for your own home entertainment.