A cool salad is ideal for a refreshing side dish with grilled meats or an entrée for light lunches and suppers as summer settles into hot hazy days...
Serve refreshing salads for sides, light meals during August
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Ann Cipperly Articles
Cannon Gate neighborhood shares favorite recipes from outdoor events
By Ann Cipperly Although the coronavirus has limited activities, the Cannon Gate neighborhood in Opelika has enjoyed outdoor events to stay...
Open air market offers variety of produce, baked goods
By Ann Cipperly Freshly picked vegetables and fruits, along with homemade bakery goods, honey, jellies and other items, can be found on Tuesday...
Olga Duncan finds career, love of cooking in Opelika
By Ann Cipperly When Olga Duncan moved to Opelika in 2003 with her husband, Dr. Bryan Duncan, she could not speak English or cook. The couple...
Heritage Cooking Contest features candy category for annual event
By Ann Cipperly The Mt. Olive Church was the setting for this year’s Heritage Cooking Contest sponsored by the Lee County Farmers...
Serve Brunswick stew, other favorites for Fourth weekend
By Ann Cipperly While celebrating the Fourth of July will be different this year with Covid 19, be sure to have plenty of good food on hand for the...
Kelly Cox turns love of baking cakes into cottage business
At her home in the Northside Historic District, Kelly Cox can be found most days in the kitchen baking classic southern cakes, as well as “kindness...
Aaron Warren offers thoughts on being a dad for Father’s Day
By Ann Cipperly When Aaron Warren was in high school, he thought about one day having a family, but he never pictured it as being as wonderful as it...
Lenda Jo Connell enjoys teaching granddaughter how to cook
By Ann CipperlyWith children being out of school early, parents and grandparents have been helping children with educational projects. Lenda Jo...