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Celebrate Mardi-Gras, Mississippi-style
By Kara Kimbrough They're hard to miss: purple, green and gold sugar-encrusted king cakes are piled high on supermarket displays and in...
Feb 15, 2023


Need a few more ideas for Super Bowl LVII? Look no further!
By Kara Kimbrough As host or guest, it’s time to get ready for the biggest football game of the year this Sunday between the Kansas City...
Feb 8, 2023


Are you ready for some...overindulging on appetizers?
By Kara Kimbrough The countdown is on to Super Bowl LVII, scheduled for Feb. 12 in Arizona. If you’re a die-hard football fan, you’ll...
Feb 1, 2023


Pasta has been on Americans' - and my - mind
By Kara Kimbrough “After extensive efforts, we regretfully announce that Ronzoni Pastina is being discontinued.” The Jan. 3 announcement...
Jan 25, 2023


Getting dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes is doable
By Kara Kimbrough If only I had a nickel for every question asking, “Do you have any easy, quick-to-fix recipes?” To answer all requests...
Jan 18, 2023


'Best sandwiches in Mississippi' - here are my faves
By Kara Kimbrough Forgetting one of my “favorites” from the Top Restaurant Meals and Supermarket Products of 2022" list – the...
Jan 11, 2023


Salads get no respect, but these recipes may change your mind
By Kara Kimbrough Salads are the Rodney Dangerfield of the dinner table. To paraphrase the late comedian, “They get no respect.” Often we...
Jan 4, 2023


Adding to my ‘favorites’ list, one product, restaurant meal at a time
By Kara Kimbrough As the year draws to a close, the word “inflation” is on everyone’s lips. A quick spin around the supermarket will...
Dec 28, 2022


Last minute gift ideas for the 'foodie' (or yourself!)
By Kara Kimbrough Christmas is a few days away, but don’t panic. There’s still time to find the perfect Christmas gift or stocking...
Dec 21, 2022


Christmas gifts, the sequel
By Kara Kimbrough Before you call me hypocritical for my next statement, yes, it’s true: I advocated buying Marie Callender’s pies for...
Dec 14, 2022


Christmas Gifts, Part One
By Kara Kimbrough Full disclosure: I enjoy shopping at actual brick and mortar stores. Retail therapy is important to me, especially at...
Dec 7, 2022


Christmas on the Coast: It’s the perfect start to the holidays!
By Kara Kimbrough The email in my inbox sounded so appealing: “From Thanksgiving to New Years, Beau Rivage in Biloxi is transformed into...
Nov 30, 2022


Take advantage of 'safe zone' and stock the freezer
By Kara Kimbrough In a couple of days, we'll be in what I call the safe zone. Basically, it's the fleeting days between food-heavy...
Nov 23, 2022


You CAN prepare an entire Thanksgiving dinner and live to tell the tale
By Kara Kimbrough “Getting a turkey, dressing and desserts on the Thanksgiving table is not that hard to do. But some people do get...
Nov 16, 2022


Thanksgiving Checklist 101: Yes, it’s time!
By Kara Kimbrough To borrow a phrase uttered by a friend this week on social media… “Don’t fight me about this!” The difference between...
Nov 9, 2022


'To dip or not to dip?' The answer is pretty obvious
By Kara Kimbrough I got a little feedback – make that pushback – from last week's suggestion to make your own chicken and beef broth. I’m...
Nov 2, 2022


Making your own broth is not as weird as it sounds
By Kara Kimbrough The following two sentences by Andrew Zimmern, acclaimed TV chef and creator of many other culinary-related endeavors...
Oct 26, 2022


Don’t knock ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’ and TikTok recipes until you’ve tried ‘em
By Kara Kimbrough Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it." Last week, this somewhat-flippant saying came to mind on a couple of occasions....
Oct 19, 2022


Mississippi's blessed with great Italian restaurants, including Hattiesburg's Mario's
By Kara Kimbrough Mississippi is famous world-wide for Southern comfort food – fried chicken, homemade biscuits, vegetables and sky-high...
Oct 12, 2022


‘I can’t believe’ people are making butter boards
By Kara Kimbrough You’ve undoubtedly seen the bright yellow container in the supermarket dairy case with the name, “I Can’t Believe It’s...
Oct 5, 2022
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