by mcl | Oct 6, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By Lydia Bolen The Crown Restaurant in Indianola, Mississippi, has a beautiful new cookbook out this year. It is called The Best of the Best Presents, The Crown of Southern Cooking. The Crown Restaurant opened in 1976. Forty years later it is as popular as ever. They...
by mcl | Sep 1, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By Lydia Bolen Wellsfed is a collection of tried-and-true favorite recipes by the community of Believers at Wells UMC who have enjoyed many a family style meal together over the decades. With cover art by Wyatt Waters, the outside is as impressive as the delicious...
by mcl | Aug 9, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN Annie Oeth is a veteran journalist and former features editor at The Clarion-Ledger. She has written a new cookbook called Living on Love: Cooking When You’re Short on Time and Cash. She writes from a Southern point of view, injecting humor into her...
by mcl | Jun 30, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN I love summer! This is the time of year my refrigerator is full of produce choices. My husband and I enjoy venturing out to our favorite local farmer’s markets. We love to see what Mississippi growers have in store for us that week. It is pure bliss!...
by mcl | Jun 1, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN June is a fun month of sun-filled activities. Schools are out, family vacations are underway, and family time is honored. Father’s Day will be celebrated June 21 this year. This special day is a celebration honoring fathers, paternal bonds, and the...