By Kara Kimbrough Hoppin' John, served with a slice of cornbread, is a great New Year's Day meal or the perfect way to recycle leftover...

By Kara Kimbrough Super Moise Cranberry Orange Loaf is a perfect accompaniment to coffee and hot tea or as a last-minute dessert.      I...

By Kara Kimbrough     I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: those on your Christmas gift list would prefer a gift you make over...

By: Kara Kimbrough Watching the televised lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City always conjures up...

By Kara Kimbrough    Thanksgiving is upon us and while it might seem impossible, there IS still time to get a decent meal on the table in...

By: Kara Kimbrough  I’ve often shared my love of food stores…large supermarkets…family-owned food markets…neighborhood grocery stores and...

By Kara Kimbrough     We’re well into our 7th month of warm/sometimes hot Mississippi weather. My patience is wearing thin. However, the...

By: Kara Kimbrough     I’ve said it before but it bears repeating: casseroles get no respect. For some reason, the dishes that gained...

By Kara Kimbrough N       On paper, spending a mere 24 hours in New Orleans doesn’t compute. There’s so much to see and experience in a...

By Kara Kimbrough      It started out as a 24-hour trip solely to tour the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. While the museum...

By Kara Kimbrough     I’ve never understood why Crockpots are used more in the fall and winter months. I understand that cooler weather...

By Kara Kimbrough     I’ve shared my love of pound cake before. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that I recently spent a few...

By Kara Kimbrough It’s been entertaining, to say the least, to watch grownups bicker on the internet this week over whether or not gumbo and chili should be considered soup. I’ll be honest, I have better things to do with my time than argue about such trivial things. I’m too busy looking over my list of soups, stews, chilis and gumbos and deciding which one to make first.     First up…I made a pot of chili topped by a layer of cornbread. This is something I’ve never done

By: Kara Kimbrough Here’s a sobering thought. The overall quality of life of Americans living in the previous century compared to...

By Kara Kimbrough      The advent of fall is still a couple of weeks away. However, that hasn’t stopped me from looking through my recipe collections in search of favorite fall recipes. As much as I enjoy summer’s cool salads and lighter fare, nothing can compare to fall’s warm and soothing comfort foods.     I’ve been open about my obsession with soups, so including a recipe for thick and hearty cheeseburger soup to ease the transition from summer to fall meals was a given.

By: Kara Kimbrough Just like the old adage that white shoes can't be worn after Labor Day, there seems to be a misconception that...

By Kara Kimbrough    School has begun and for some, this means the end of summer adventures. However, vacation season is far from over...

By: Kara Kimbrough It’s always a sad day when a longtime restaurant closes, especially one that gave us a genuinely good menu item that...

By Kara Kimbrough Just when I thought I’d seen it all, an online group of over 250,000 fans of Carnation Breakfast Bars has joined...

By Kara Kimbrough As much as we’d like to be able to enjoy hearty bowls of chili, gumbo, taco soup and beef stew year-round, it’s just...