Taste the NeighborhoodSpringtime means good eats and drinks in Jackson. If you’ve been hiding out from freak hailstorms by eating soup at home, now is the time to put down the ladle and get out into the city—all for a good cause. …
Wine DownSpringtime means good eats and drinks in Jackson. If you’ve been hiding out from freak hailstorms by eating soup at home, now is the time to put down the ladle and get out into the city—all for a good cause. …
Fondren’s Newest FlavorI walk into the brightly lit Cafe Ole off State Street where I introduce myself to the owner Alex Sivira, an older man from Venezuela who is currently looking for his glasses.
In the Sisters' KitchenTwo Sisters' Kitchen is the downtown home of arguably some of the best fried chicken in the Metro, and devotees sing praises of its tomato gravy, fried steak and angel biscuits.
Beatty Street's SecretsJust outside the declared limits of downtown, near where the water starts at the Hinds-Rankin line, Mary Harden mans the cash register in Beatty Street Grocery.
Lunchbox AdventureAs an elementary librarian at Woodville Heights Elementary in south Jackson, I get the opportunity to share books with kids on a plethora of topics.
Trussed and Tied“Fifty Shades of Chicken” entertains while educating about cooking poultry.
Easter IndulgencesBesides its religious or spiritual meaning, Easter is a highly anticipated holiday for many because it means they can finally indulge in whatever they have been resisting since Fat Tuesday.
Sweet Orange TuberSweet potatoes are as southern as sweet tea and the Sweet Potato Queens themselves, but these orange-fleshed treats are a lot more versatile than that old standby, the Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole topped with mini marshmallows.
Feeding the MassesCooking for friends and family on St. Paddy's weekend may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be a total schlep.
Going Green, Smoothie StyleChow down on a granola bar and a banana while running out the front door first thing in the morning. Scarf a brown bag PB&J at lunch time between meetings, and hurry to put some pasta on the table when …
‘Hallelujah’ for Better School LunchAlthough the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta still ranks the state the most overweight in the nation, Mississippi's obesity rate for elementary-school children is down 13.3 percent since 2005.
Eat, Drink, DeltaThis tome is part cookbook, part travelogue, part bartender's guide and part restaurant review. But it's all Delta.