By Ann Cipperly For the Opelika Observer Situated at the corner of North 8th Street and Fourth Avenue in Opelika, the 1913 Denson home in the...
Tiffany Denson enjoys entertaining at Christmas in historic home
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Ann Cipperly Articles
Brenda Boteler creates healthy dishes to share with neighbors
By Ann Cipperly When Brenda and Bob Boteler decided to move to Opelika, they were looking for a friendly neighborhood. After talking to various...
Have plenty of good food on hand for Labor Day weekend
By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Although the temperatures will continue to soar for weeks longer, Labor Day traditionally signals the end of...
Nealey Dozier Thompson has dream job working with Atlanta chefs
By Ann Cipperly When I walked into an Atlanta shop recently for a cooking class on Vietnamese kitchen techniques, I was pleasantly surprised to find...
New minister’s wife shares organizing tips, back-to-school recipes
By Ann Cipperly The mother of four children, Jennifer Rezek has developed organization ideas for getting her children ready for back to school....
Cool off with refreshing salads for lunches, light suppers
By Ann Cipperly When temperatures soar during summer in Opelika, plan on serving a variety of salads for lunches and light suppers. Chicken or...
Prepare scrumptious, fresh dishes for mid-summer nights
By Ann Cipperly “Summer afternoon- summer afternoon, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James...
Grandmother, granddaughter enjoy special time during summer
By Ann Cipperly After Martha Hill’s husband, Hoyt, passed away in 2015, life has changed, but faith and family have remained the most important....
Carole Clements wins first place in Heritage Cooking Contest
By Ann Cipperly As the sun was lowering behind the pines at the Mt. Olive Church on Society Hill Road, participants of the Heritage Cooking Contest...