Ann Cipperly Articles

Southern Hospitality | Claire Twardy shares ideas to plan ahead for holiday season

OPINION — Claire Twardy is president of the Auburn Campus Club with 500 members and is skilled at planning events and activities with board members. Claire is also organized at home and is sharing ideas for planning ahead for the holiday season with recipes for...

Create scrumptious dishes with a variety of fall apples

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — A hint of color is beginning to show on trees around town as we look forward to cooler weather after a long hot summer. Autumn is a wonderful time of year with football games, relaxing by a roaring fire in the evenings and an abundance of...

Southern Hospitality | Deborah Price Williams shares favorites from recipe collection

OPINION — In her spacious kitchen with a large island, Deborah Price Williams creates delectable meals for her family, as well as tasty treats she shares with friends and offers through her cottage business, Baked by Deborah. After living in various places in...

Southern Hospitality | Peggy Dodd enjoys cooking hearty comfort dishes for family

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — Nestled in a country setting with dense forest and dirt roads outside Opelika, Peggy Dodd’s home is a reflection of her two main interests: cooking and sewing. In the kitchen, cast iron and copper skillets that once belonged to her mother and...