Ann Cipperly Articles

Tailgate Ladies Create Food Themes for Each Auburn Football Game

By ANN CIPPERLY For almost 30 years, the Tailgate Ladies have been gathering together on the Plains prior to Auburn football games to share their favorite dishes. Over the years, they have created themes for each game. Alice Bell, Julie Waugh, Anne Lee, Donna...

Trudy Jackson Hung Shares Family Memories, Recipes

By ANN CIPPERLY Pumpkins with orange and yellow chrysanthemums provide a warm welcome at the home of Trudy and Steve Hung. After living in a variety of places, including Michigan and England, Trudy and her family moved back to the Opelika-Auburn area a few years ago....

Rachel White Switches Career in National Politics to Raise Family

By ANN CIPPERLY After interesting careers in Washington, D.C., and working on a presidential campaign for Sen. Ted Cruz, Rachel and Drew White, who grew up in Opelika, moved to Auburn last year to be near family. With two small children and a third on the way, Rachel...

Gayle Smith Shares Thoughts On Love of Music, Cooking

With a love for music from childhood, Gayle and Dr. Tom Smith both have enjoyed tremendous careers, sharing their talents at schools in Opelika and Auburn, Auburn University, Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Providence Baptist Church. At Auburn University,...

State honoree Jay Lamar shares culinary heritage, favorite recipes

State honoree Jay Lamar shares culinary heritage, favorite recipes

Apr 14, 2021

By Ann Cipperly Recently named one of the “Women Who Shape the State,” Jay Lamar served as the executive director of the Alabama Bicentennial...

Martha Henk enjoys offering hospitality at lunch meetings

Martha Henk enjoys offering hospitality at lunch meetings

Apr 7, 2021

By Ann Cipperly The executive director of the Food Bank of East Alabama since 1995, Martha Henk has had a heart for helping others from a young age....

Celebrate Easter with traditional favorites, festive desserts

Celebrate Easter with traditional favorites, festive desserts

Mar 31, 2021

By Ann Cipperly As Easter morning dawns, sunrise services are being held to begin a glorious day of church services and celebrations. Plan to...

Prepare scrumptious dishes for leisurely weekend brunch

Prepare scrumptious dishes for leisurely weekend brunch

Mar 25, 2021

By Ann Cipperly As azaleas and dogwoods begin to bloom, plan on serving a leisurely weekend brunch on the patio or porch for enjoying spring days...

Welcome spring with time outdoors, enjoying easy to prepare meals

Welcome spring with time outdoors, enjoying easy to prepare meals

Mar 18, 2021

By Ann Cipperly With Bradford Pear and Tulip trees and clusters of daffodils blooming around town, we welcome the return of spring with sunny,...

Ginger Stern continues in parents’ footsteps with love of community

Ginger Stern continues in parents’ footsteps with love of community

Mar 10, 2021

By Ann Cipperly Since moving back to her hometown in 2014, Ginger Stern has been active in the community as she follows in the footsteps of her...

Newcomer Cindy Avery enjoys sharing love of cooking with others

Newcomer Cindy Avery enjoys sharing love of cooking with others

Mar 10, 2021

By Ann Cipperly Sunday dinners at grandmother’s house with homemade ice cream and blackberry cobbler in the afternoon, breakfasts with country fried...

Newcomer Cindy Avery enjoys sharing love of cooking with others

Newcomer Cindy Avery enjoys sharing love of cooking with others

Mar 3, 2021

By Ann Cipperly Sunday dinners at grandmother’s house with homemade ice cream and blackberry cobbler in the afternoon, breakfasts with country fried...

Create old-fashioned comfort meals with a variety of meatloaf recipes

Create old-fashioned comfort meals with a variety of meatloaf recipes

Feb 24, 2021

By Ann Cipperly While we were glad to see a new year, so far it has not kicked in to be a great deal better. We are hopeful for better days ahead,...

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