Ann Cipperly Articles

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...

MJ Whitt shares recipes for tailgating, fall entertaining

OPINION — With a love for entertaining, MJ Whitt enjoys preparing food for tailgate parties at Auburn Tiger football games and hosting get togethers at home. Her husband, Jeff, graduated from Auburn University, and they attended Auburn games when they lived in...

Southern Hospitality | Kitchen Queens honor end of summer with farm-to-table dinner

OPINION — With summer coming to an end, the Kitchen Queens honored the season with a farm to table dinner, featuring a variety of delectable dishes. The vegetable and fruit dishes would also be ideal to serve for a gathering on Labor Day to savor the last of the...

Southern Hospitality | Chrissie Bailey shares back-to-school snacks, meal ideas

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — As children start back to school, they will be coming home in the afternoons hungry and ready for a snack. Chrissie Bailey is a busy working mother who enjoys preparing meals for her husband, Kyle, and her daughter, Annie. She also creates a...