JFP Food Blog Live! First-ever JFP Food Issue Is Out!Today we launched our brand new food blog -- http://www.jfpfood.com -- and published our first-ever (!) food issue, dedicated to both cooking and dining (and a bit of drinking). It's a huge 52-page issue; hats off to ShaWanda for editing …
On the Delta's Tamale TrailThree of us, women who have lived all over the country but with firm roots in Mississippi, pile into Lizzie's silver hatchback in search of a Mississippi birthrightDelta-style tamales.
Tamale KingWillie Harmon, 65, founder and patriarch of the Hot Tamale Heaven family, is at first skeptical about talking over the phone. But once he realizes we are talking tamales, he lights up the phone with anecdotes and the kind of …
Food Factoid: NachosHave you ever sat down in front of humongous pile of nachos and wondered, "Who was the genius that invented this amazing conglomeration of crispy chips, melted cheese, chunky salsa and chopped beef?"
Anatomy of a TamaleTamales are an ancient food, the word stemming from tamalii, the Aztec language's term for "wrapped food." The Mississippi hot tamale is a different beast than its ancestor, the Mexican tamal.
Culinary CognatesLatin America has hundreds of variations of dumplings cooked in natural husks, leaves and bark.
In the Kitchen with Pat and RobertIt's 6 o'clock on a Wednesday evening, and a steady stream of cars is queued at the drive-up window at Tony's Tamales. Robert Mosley is leaning over a microphone, running the register and taking customers' orders in rapid-fire.
You Give Me FeverAfter traversing the Mississippi Delta on a quest to find the grail of the hot tamale world, I worried I'd overextended myself; so much spice in such a short time may have blown my gustatory circuits. In truth, I came …
Tale of Two TaqueriasIf you are also disappointed in the Mexican fare Jackson has to offer, never fear. Taqueria Guanajuato brings delicious and, most importantly, authentic Mexican food to the greater Jackson area. On Highway 49 in Richland, the taqueria has a handful …
JFP Cookbook Poll: What one cookbook can't you live without?"<b>I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence</b>," Amy Sedaris (Grand Central Publishing, 2008, $15.99). "It's not just a cookbook, it's a way of life. She is so funny!," ֖Ashley Jackson, JFP account manager
Kitchen EssentialsI graduated from college with only margarita glasses and a muffin pan to fill my kitchen. Since those two items can only go so far, I made a post-college IKEA pilgrimage to fill in the holes.
[Serving It Up] Nick Apostle & Derek GeorgeNick Apostle, owner of Nick's and The Mermaid Café, and Nick's chef Derek George grew up with food. Apostle, 58, has Greek family origins, and George, 36, grew up in Davenport, Iowa, with a mother who enjoyed cooking ethnic foods.
Being Flaky: Pie Crusts 101If you are an inexperienced baker and the thought of tackling a homemade pie crust from scratch causes your throat to tighten and your palms to sweat, it's easy to head to the freezer section of your grocery store and …
Carpe DonutI am a firm believer in guilt-free eating. That doesn't mean irresponsible eating, although I've certainly done my share of that. In fact, let's go ahead and get the disclaimers out of the way now.
Three of us, women who have lived all over the country but with firm roots in Mississippi, pile into Lizzie's silver hatchback in search of a Mississippi birthrightDelta-style tamales.