By Ann Cipperly If you are a chocoholic, you will be missing the Taste of Chocolate event this year, which has been presented annually for the past...
Remembering chocolate delights as Beta Xi accepts scholarship donations
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Ann Cipperly Articles
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with cheese boards, cheese party dishes
By Ann Cipperly On New Year’s Eve, there will be plenty of us ready for this year to be over and ring in 2021 with hopes of it being much better....
Christmas dinner 2020
By Ann Cipperly As Christmas approaches, many of us are focused on the reason for the season more than ever. We are not busy planning or attending...
Let children help with tradition of baking Christmas goodies
By Ann Cipperly Once the tree is decorated with glittering ornaments, fill the house with the enticing aromas of baking cookies. Drizzled with...
Collinwood prepares for Luminaries, shares recipes for Christmas
By Ann Cipperly Along sloping streets in the Collinwood neighborhood, hundreds of flickering candles will glow for the 53rd annual Luminaries...
Martha Hicks remembers catering career, shares favorite recipes
By Ann Cipperly Former Opelika caterer Martha Hicks was known for scrumptious dishes elegantly presented for a variety of occasions from dinner...
Betsy Lynne Hall Ledoux shares a taste of “home”
By Ann Cipperly After living in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and various places in the United States, Betsy Lynne Hall Ledoux returned to her...
Make Thanksgiving extra special this year for your family
By Ann Cipperly Every year I look forward to Thanksgiving, as it a special time with family to savor good food and to be grateful for our blessings....
Cherry Bruce shares favorite recipes for fall family meals
By Ann Cipperly Cherry Bruce has a love of cooking for her family. When she is in the kitchen preparing meals, four dogs are going to be lounging...