Ann Cipperly Articles

Gather Family Around Table For Savoring Sunday Suppers

By Ann Cipperly With the arrival of spring and lower Covid numbers, activities are beginning to pick up again, especially for children in afterschool sports. Gather the family around the table for Sunday night supper to enjoy time together, discuss the upcoming week’s...

Trinity’s Barbecue, Bake Sale, Craft Fair Scheduled April 2

By Ann Cipperly Billowing smoke from a 50-foot custom grill drifts through the parking lot at Trinity United Methodist Church as they cook 2,000 chicken halves for the Mission Barbecue, Bake Sale and Craft Fair on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. With a...

Italian Dinner Featured In Silent Auction At Empty Bowls Preview Party

By Ann Cipperly Framed across the front with wrought iron fencing, the historic SmithT house “Toad Hill” will be the setting for a scrumptious four course Italian dinner with wine pairing as one of the silent auction items for the Empty Bowls Preview Party, March 26,...

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Irish Inspired Dishes

By Ann Cipperly This year, whether you are Irish or not, treat your family to a meal featuring dishes inspired from the Emerald Isle of Ireland on March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day. It can be a fun and educational treat. Ask your family to wear green for celebrating the...

Brewers enjoy entertaining friends during Victorian Front Porch Tour

Brewers enjoy entertaining friends during Victorian Front Porch Tour

Dec 11, 2019

By Ann Cipperly Located in the Northside Historic District, the enchanting home of Beth and Charlie Brewer is decorated for Christmas with ten...

Corleys celebrate Christmas at new country home

Corleys celebrate Christmas at new country home

Dec 4, 2019

By Ann Cipperly Nestled against a wooded backdrop in Waverly, the lovely country home of Beverly and Ricky Corley provides cozy fireside seating...

Thanksgiving is family time for Duncans with music, good food

Thanksgiving is family time for Duncans with music, good food

Nov 19, 2019

By Ann Cipperly Thanksgiving is filled with family activities for Kelli and Chris Duncan, as they gather with family for a time of being grateful,...

Carol Pridgen enjoys preparing fall dishes, decorating, crafting

Carol Pridgen enjoys preparing fall dishes, decorating, crafting

Nov 6, 2019

By Ann Cipperly Brilliant yellow chrysanthemums and autumn décor provide a warm welcome at the home of Carol and Keith Pridgen of Opelika. The fall...

Remembering journey in collecting recipes, food writing

Remembering journey in collecting recipes, food writing

Oct 26, 2019

By Ann Cipperly On a Sunday afternoon in the Opelika countryside, my mother would be in the kitchen frying chicken in an iron skillet while pots of...

Enterprise plans centennial honoring boll weevil for peanut crops

Enterprise plans centennial honoring boll weevil for peanut crops

Oct 23, 2019

By Ann Cipperly This year is the 100th anniversary of the Boll Weevil Monument in downtown Enterprise, which was erected to show appreciation to the...

Historian, artist Edna Ward shares collected family recipes

Historian, artist Edna Ward shares collected family recipes

Oct 16, 2019

By Ann Cipperly Sitting in the living room at the home of Edna and Gene Ward in Opelika, a large painting over the sofa is eye-catching. Edna and...

Bake a fresh batch of after-school activities

Bake a fresh batch of after-school activities

Oct 2, 2019

By Ann Cipperly With a tint of color in trees around town, fall will soon be on its way with cooler temperatures. It has been a hot summer, and...

Lyndal Curry shares recipes collected from friends in various places

Lyndal Curry shares recipes collected from friends in various places

Sep 25, 2019

By Ann Cipperly Lyndal Curry and her husband, Tim, have lived in a number of places across the country. Lyndal has a love of cooking and has...

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