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...
Remembering journey in collecting recipes, food writing
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Ann Cipperly Articles
Enterprise plans centennial honoring boll weevil for peanut crops
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
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
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
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...
Barbara Whatley wins state 44th annual Heritage Cooking Contest
By Ann Cipperly With her scrumptious Smoked Gouda and Bacon Dip entry, Barbara Whatley of Beauregard won first place in the state 2019 Heritage...
Sharon Cargile’s love of cooking led to careers in food service
By Ann Cipperly Sharon Cargile has had a love for cooking since she was a little girl in her mother’s, grandmothers’ and aunts’ kitchens watching...
Campus Club friends share recipes for parties, tailgating
By Ann Cipperly Auburn University Campus Club friends Michelle Reed, Deidra Bell and Debbie Richbourg were co-hostesses for the Garden Party with...
Serve a refreshing ice cream dessert on Labor Day
By Ann Cipperly Labor Day generally signals the end of summer, as children have returned to school and the football season begins. Whether you are...