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Kara's Sights and Bites: Easter lunch should be special, not stressful
By Kara Kimbrough Sitting down to a bountiful lunch on Easter Sunday has been an American tradition for decades. However, for many, it...
Mar 13, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: Start planning now for (some form of ) Easter cheesecake
By Kara Kimbrough Easter is on the horizon and that means it’s time to start thinking about cheesecake. Some think about (and make)...
Mar 6, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: An old classic – cast iron - makes a comeback
By Kara Kimbrough Seconds away from pulling a frozen pizza from the supermarket freezer case last week, I glanced at the nutritional...
Feb 28, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: Super Bowl 58 wasn’t a total loss
By Kara Kimbrough Super Bowl 58 has come and gone, quickly replaced last week with Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras hype. But that didn’t...
Feb 21, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: It's not too late to celebrate Valentine's Day
By Kara Kimbrough There’s a good chance you’re reading this on Valentine’s Day or maybe the weekend following the day when a special meal...
Feb 14, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: New York City didn’t disappoint, even in January
By Kara Kimbrough I’ve previously shared my love of visiting New York City. However, traveling to the chilly island surrounded by water...
Feb 7, 2024


Kara's Sights and Bites: Whatever you do, don't call 'em casseroles
By Kara Kimbrough Delivering dinner at the end of 2023 to friends who’ve helped me with various needs throughout the year proved to be...
Jan 31, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: Cold weather rekindles cornbread's popularity
By Kara Kimbrough One thing you can always count on when frigid temperatures envelope Mississippi – grocery store shelves are swept bare...
Jan 24, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: What's old in the food world is new again
By Kara Kimbrough Just when I think there's no way on earth anyone can create a new recipe, the internet surprises me. I own and...
Jan 17, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: Favorite recipes of ’23
By Kara Kimbrough In case you were waiting for it.…my annual “Favorite foods, supermarket products, restaurants and destinations of 2023”...
Jan 3, 2024


Kara's Sights & Bites: Celebrate New Year's Eve, Day with fun traditions
By Kara Kimbrough I've shared this in previous columns, but it may bear repeating. I don't believe in luck, but instead, put my faith in...
Dec 27, 2023


Kara's Sights & Bites: Gaither star, Mississippi native honors late mom with a new cookbook
By Kara Kimbrough “Reggie and Ladye Love Smith…” when you hear the names that are often printed or spoken together, you might know them...
Dec 13, 2023


Kara's Bites and Sights: A bag of homemade Christmas treats might be a lifesaver
By Kara Kimbrough Borrowing a phrase from a former college student of mine who once said, “Wow, you lecture a LOT about stuff you’re...
Dec 6, 2023


Kara's Bites and Sights: Shop local; bake and create in your kitchen
By Kara Kimbrough It’s time for my annual “Please stop sending all your hard-earned money to large out-of-state conglomerates with no...
Nov 29, 2023


Kara's Sights and Bites: Enjoy fleeting fall days while they last
By Kara Kimbrough For the first time in six months, give or take a few pleasant days, it’s finally cool enough to venture outdoors and...
Nov 22, 2023


Looking for a spring trip? Do what tourists from around the globe do- visit Vicksburg
By Kara Kimbrough The mental preparation has already begun. I'm steeling myself for the inevitable email that appears in my email inbox...
Mar 22, 2023


St. Patrick's Day dishes may not be authentic, but the Irish would approve
By Kara Kimbrough Not since I learned that spaghetti and meatballs are an urban myth - the two food items are never served together in...
Mar 15, 2023


List of Mississippi spring adventures, part deux
By Kara Kimbrough After highlighting some (notice, I said "some," as there are hundreds more) of the best places to visit in Mississippi...
Mar 8, 2023


Spring (or at least what passes for it) is the best time to explore Mississippi's treasures
By Kara Kimbrough Spring and for some, a weeklong break from school, are on the horizon. Instead of jumping ship to other states, why not...
Mar 1, 2023


'Retro food' is a new trend I can embrace
By Kara Kimbrough It’s 2023 – a new year filled with a dizzying array of food and beverage trends filtering down from the “experts.” A...
Feb 22, 2023
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