Kara's Recipe Column
General Tso lives on through his namesake dish
By Kara Kimbrough I’ve shared my favorite cuisines in the past as well as those that I can do without. Specifically, I prefer to skip over the multitude of Mexican restaurants that seem to pop up on every corner of our state. One exception: I enjoy a sizzling plate of fajitas, but that’s often too…
Read MoreSometimes nothing but homemade cake will do
By Kara Kimbrough Everywhere I turned last week…every internet post…every magazine cover in the supermarket checkout line…every conversation I overheard in the supermarket checkout line…you get the picture…it seemed like cakes were on the minds of many. As a result, the thought of soft, moist layer cakes covered with a thick covering of buttercream icing…
Read MoreHomemade biscuits make life worth living
By Kara Kimbrough The homemade biscuit, a beloved American icon, is on the endangered species list. I blame it on supermarket biscuits marketing themselves as “homemade,” with an “old fashioned buttermilk taste.” In reality, they’re pale spheres of sticky dough ready to spring from their cans offering little more than synthetic butter. Here’s the main…
Read MoreKeep it simple when celebrating spring
By Kara Kimbrough The official start of spring is this week…this fact alone should be cause for celebration. After all, what’s not to love about spring? We’re in all-too-short balmy window before summer’s oppressive heat descends and stays around until mid-fall. Within that window are several entertaining opportunities, including celebrating Easter, high school or…
Read MoreNew cooking show yielded inspiration for one pot meal
By Kara Kimbrough Disclaimer: I haven’t watched Meghan Markle’s Netflix cooking show, “With Love, Meghan.” I admired Princess Diana and have similar feelings for Prince William, as well as his wife, Princess Kate. Stodgy King Charles and Meghan’s husband, Harry…not so much. I assumed the cooking show would be more about Meghan than the introduction…
Read MoreStay in Mississippi to enjoy March’s main events
By Kara Kimbrough I’m calling it now…March is going to a great month! Why would I make such a bold statement? For starters, it contains two of my favorite occurrences of the year: Daylight Savings Time begins on March 9 and spring is sprung on March 20. And for those that have children at home…
Read MoreKing cakes, Cajun/Creole dishes and French bread…life is good during Mardi Gras!
By Kara Kimbrough A sure sign that Mardi Gras season is near are the stacks of packaged King Cakes in supermarkets. Decorated with a thick purple, green and gold sugary icing and filled with fruit or cream fillings, they’re as close as many will come to actually celebrating Mardi Gras. Lucky for me, the highlight…
Read MoreWinter has some good points, especially its food
By Kara Kimbrough Call me strange, but I don’t despair during the short period of time in which we experience a rare phenomenon: winter. Chilly temperatures and early nightfall provide permission to take our lives down a notch and spend cozy evenings indoors. And the other reason to savor cold weather? Savory, hearty and yes,…
Read MoreTake a simple (and fresh) route to a Valentine’s Day treat
By Kara Kimbrough Valentine’s Day is almost here and we can’t let the day go by without making a heart-shaped treat of some kind. I know…store shelves are filled with chocolates of all shapes and flavors, but something you make with your own loving hands is appreciated more and tastes better. If dipping candy fillings…
Read MoreJanuary trip to NYC brought exciting things…including a famous recipe
By Kara Kimbrough The northeastern U.S. in the middle of January might not seem like an obvious vacation choice. However, I’ve never been one to follow the rules AND by the way, the south was simultaneously covered in even greater amounts of snow and ice, so it all worked out. A trip to New York…
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