By Kara Kimbrough After last week’s column about the upcoming start of grilling season, it’s only fitting that I share a few of my...

By Kara Kimbrough It’s a proven fact: most Southern men are happiest when warm weather arrives and they can spend quality time over a hot...

By Kara Kimbrough We’re entering the month I call the “happiest month of the year.” May is just plain "happy," filled with joyous...

By Kara Kimbrough Elvis has been on my mind this week. But not for the normal reasons, like hearing one of his songs or seeing footage...

By Kara Kimbrough Mississippi doesn’t always get a lot of love from other parts of the country – in fact, we sometimes get overlooked...

By Kara Kimbrough Before extolling the delights of Hancock County in the second installment of “Top reasons to visit the Mississippi Gulf...

By Kara Kimbrough Spring, wonderful spring...the official start of vacation season. Before you pack the car or book a flight, consider an...

by Kara Kimbrough Spring is finally here, which means it’s time to get back in touch with Mother Earth. More specifically, I’m referring...

By Kara Kimbrough This isn’t an essay on rising food prices. For one thing, it’s not fair to pick on one area when costs are skyrocketing...

By Kara Kimbrough Recent columns about dishes that many are scared to make reminded me of my one-time apple strudel obsession. It was...

Before you dismiss homemade jelly and jam-making due to lack of spare time or the ease of picking up a ready-made jar in the supermarket,...

Following last week’s column on chicken and dumplings and other old-school dishes and kitchen skills, I was surprised to hear from so...

In today’s prepared foods, microwavable society, making dishes and condiments from scratch and preserving fruits and vegetables is...