Ann Cipperly Articles

Southern Hospitality | Serve hearty, comforting soup on chilly days

BY ANN CIPPERLY With Christmas over and the decorations tucked away, the cold days of January settle into a quiet, cozy time of resting from the rush of the holidays. After so much rich food for weeks, plan on comforting soup meals for your family. Whether it is...

Southern Hospitality | Samford family shares Christmas traditions, recipes

BY ANN CIPPERLY With a towering 12-foot decorated Christmas tree, the mantel embellished with ornaments on a garland, tables set with festive décor and stockings hanging from the staircase, the home of Joy and Bobby Samford is ready for Christmas with their children...

Southern Hospitality | Carol Clemmons shares ideas for holiday entertaining 

When the tornado hit Beauregard in 2019, Carol Clemmons, who had worked with disaster relief organizations, volunteered with Samaritan’s Purse in Opelika. She was so impressed with the outpouring of care and love from the community that Carol realized she wanted to...

Southern Hospitality | Plan ahead for a festive Thanksgiving 

OPINION —  With tables polished to a rich patina and the good china washed, plans are underway for gathering family and friends for a festive Thanksgiving. This year, prepare most of the dishes ahead of time and spend more time with your family instead of in the...