Ann Cipperly Articles

Jones Family Remembers Beloved Grandmother’s Christmas Cakes

By Ann Cipperly Red Velvet Cake with cream cheese frosting, homemade yellow cake layers with luscious caramel icing and chocolate cake covered with decadent cooked chocolate fudge are just a few of the scrumptious cakes that Lillie Mae Jones prepared at Christmas. The...

Opelika-Auburn Empty Bowls Fundraiser Plans Special Activities for 12 Days of Giving

By Ann Cipperly THE OBSERVER  While the Empty Bowls Project is currently holding pre-sales, starting on Saturday, Dec. 11, a variety of additional activities will be offered for the 12 Days of Giving at the Recreation Center on Denson Drive in Opelika. Every day, a...

Sweet Home Made Alabama Artists Share Christmas Recipes

By Ann Cipperly With a love for art and cooking, Kathryn Whetstone is busy planning the Sweet Home Made Alabama Holiday Art Show and looking over family recipes to plan what she will prepare during the Christmas season. The third art show will be held at the Art Haus...

UMW’s Christmas Market To Benefit Local Missions

By Ann Cipperly For over 50 years, the United Methodist Women (UMW) at Auburn United Methodist Church has been baking and cooking for the Christmas Market, originally called a bazaar, with all proceeds going to local missions. Along with baked goods, frozen casseroles...