Ann Cipperly Articles

Serve Variety of Sliders For Tailgating at Auburn-Georgia Game

By Ann Cipperly When Auburn and Georgia play on Saturday in the “Deep South’s oldest rivalry,” plenty of good food will be needed for tailgating, and sliders offer delicious, easy-to-eat choices. The “game between the hedges” goes back to the first intercollegiate...

Plan Brunch For Houseguests, Fall Hospitality Before Football Games

By Ann Cipperly With the football season in full swing and houseguests visiting during the fall months, weekend brunches are an easy way to provide hospitality for delectable meals. Brunch dishes can be prepared ahead of time and simply baked in the morning, and have...

Welcome Fall With Relaxing Suppers on the Porch or Patio

By Ann Cipperly As fall arrives, cooler temperatures in the evening are pleasurable for enjoying an easy supper on the porch or patio. Relax with a cheesy appetizer while a casserole bakes in the oven. With prices increasing for chicken, beef and pork, a casserole is...

Bake Homemade Cookies For Family Treats, After School Snacks

By Ann Cipperly When family walks in the house, there is something wonderful and welcoming about the sweet aroma of cookies baking in the oven. While cookies are great for after school snacks, they are also popular with almost everyone to savor with a cup of tea or...

Caterer Martha Hicks provides recipes for spring entertaining

Caterer Martha Hicks provides recipes for spring entertaining

Apr 3, 2018

By Ann Cipperly As I arrived at the home of caterer Martha Hicks, azaleas and dogwoods were beginning to bloom, as well as her collection of herbs...

Busy mom Sherri Rowton enjoys cooking for family, friends

Busy mom Sherri Rowton enjoys cooking for family, friends

Mar 7, 2018

By Ann Cipperly Living in the Historic District in Opelika, Sherri and Philip Rowton are enjoying their lovely older home and being part of a close...

Offering hospitality is a ministry for Bobby Samford

Offering hospitality is a ministry for Bobby Samford

Feb 27, 2018

By Ann Cipperly Tucked in a wooded area down a winding road, the home of Joy and Bobby Samford opens to a large den with a soaring stone fireplace...

Susan Deloach has love of cooking, experimenting with recipes

Susan Deloach has love of cooking, experimenting with recipes

Feb 21, 2018

By Ann Cipperly Sitting in her newly remodeled kitchen, Susan DeLoach talks about her love of cooking between sips of coffee and bites of her yummy...

Revive the tradition of Southern Sunday dinners

Revive the tradition of Southern Sunday dinners

Feb 14, 2018

By Ann Cipperly Recently, I have been thinking about growing up in Opelika. My happiest memories were on Sundays when my Mother would be in the...

Soup, raffle offered at Empty Bowl event Saturday

Soup, raffle offered at Empty Bowl event Saturday

Feb 6, 2018

By Ann Cipperly Every night in Lee County, people of all ages, including children, go to bed hungry with little hope of food in the future. To help...

Sewing group saves time for projects by preparing easy recipes

Sewing group saves time for projects by preparing easy recipes

Jan 31, 2018

By Ann Cipperly On Friday mornings, a dedicated group of ladies meet to turn scraps of fabric into beautiful prayer quilts to present to those who...

Bible study group shares favorite recipes from brunch

Bible study group shares favorite recipes from brunch

Jan 24, 2018

By Ann Cipperly On Wednesday mornings the aroma of freshly brewed coffee has drifted through the spacious home of Vondalyn and Dr. Robert Hall for...

17th Annual Taste of Chocolate event scheduled Jan. 23

17th Annual Taste of Chocolate event scheduled Jan. 23

Jan 16, 2018

By Ann Cipperly The annual Taste of Chocolate event is a dream come true for chocolate lovers with an assortment of sublime candies, brownies,...

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