Kara's Sights & Bites

By Kara Kimbrough The past week was filled with dichotomies. I went from sampling what can only be described as “peasant food” – tuna salad and white beans – to the following night, dining on fresh seafood topped with a heavenly homemade sauce. The meal was a special treat, but simple foods are most likely…

By Kara Kimbrough   “Nibbling on sponge cake, watching the sun bake,” has to be one of the most hummable summertime lyrics. Penned by Mississippi native Jimmy Buffet, the line from the song “Margaritaville” is the perfect hot weather ballad except for one tiny detail. Something more substantial than sponge cake is necessary to get…

By Kara Kimbrough Memorial Day is finally within sight and as promised, I’m sharing desserts that’ll reduce cooking time to mere minutes. But first, we have to talk about Blue Bell Ice Cream’s new flavor, which hit coolers last week. I understand the sentiment behind combining the products of two Texas-made products – Blue Bell…

By Kara Kimbrough King Charles just can’t win. As the cameras rolled last Saturday on Coronation Day, he threw a tantrum while seated in his gold carriage on Coronation Day. Professional lipreaders say he testily shouted, “This is boring!” as he cooled his heels in the gold pumpkin. Turns out, Prince William and his wife…

 By Kara Kimbrough      If Americans can start decorating for Christmas in October, there’s no reason we can’t begin planning for Memorial Day. In all actuality, May 29 and the accompanying long weekend for many will be here before we know it. There’s just something about the first holiday of summer – Memorial Day –…

By Kara Kimbrough I’ve been open about my obsession with soup. I could easily eat soup every day of the week with one caveat: someone else would have to make it. As much as I love and in fact, do make soup quite often, it’s a time-consuming chore if done right. Boiling the liquid, braising…

By Kara Kimbrough I’ve been dreaming about strawberries lately. It all started when I saw a display table pilled high with “Louisiana strawberries” in the market section of Shady Acres. Located just south of Seminary of U.S. 49 Highway 49, Shady Acres is a sprawling food, restaurant, baked goods, produce and yard and garden compound.…

By Kara Kimbrough The mental preparation has already begun. I’m steeling myself for the inevitable email that appears in my email inbox every time I write about one of our state’s most beautiful areas. A column about Vicksburg is sure to incite anger or at the very least, disbelief from a transplanted Northerner who can’t…