Kara's Sights & Bites
Parmigiana or parm? Any way you pronounce it, it’s delish
By Kara Kimbrough An email from a reader led to a series of events last week. One was a slightly negative dining experience and the other led to the creation of a dish that brought back memories of an unforgettable meal at Carmine’s in New York City. I don’t want to get ahead of the…
Read MoreThe queen’s long good-bye spawned a long-lost pancake recipe
By Kara Kimbrough I get it; this is a food and travel column, not a history lesson. But due to the amount of incessant, 24-hour news coverage afforded the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II by American media outlets, I have to mention a few things. First, a 62-year-old pancake recipe from Buckingham Palace's kitchen…
Read MoreMovie Review: “Don’t Worry Darling”
By Bob Garver
“Don’t Worry Darling” is a film whose poor reputation precedes it. It’s going to be remembered not for anything that happens in the film, but for being the source of …
Read MoreMovie Review: "Smile"
By Bob Garver I’ll start off this review with a compliment: the people tasked with advertising the new horror movie “Smile” did a really good job. For months, I had been successfully unnerved by the various posters, commercials, and trailers for this movie that conditioned me to avert my eyes to the slightest hint of…
Read More"I can’t believe" people are making butter boards
By Kara Kimbrough You’ve undoubtedly seen the bright yellow container in the supermarket dairy case with the name, “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!” After seeing countless online videos and posts on the latest charcuterie board trend, let me just say…“I can’t believe it IS butter!” Turns out, some charcuterie board aficionados have tired of…
Read MoreFavorite supermarket finds of 2021 are worth a try
By Kara Kimbrough I can’t begin my annual list of favorite supermarket products of the previous year without urging everyone to shop locally for food. As an employer of thousands of Mississippians and boost to local economies, schools, and organizations, locally owned and national supermarket chains need our support now more than ever. Ordering groceries…
Read MoreCelebrate Super Bowl LVI and Valentine’s simultaneously this year
By Kara Kimbrough For the first time in, well, forever, the Super Bowl has landed in the middle of Valentine’s Day weekend. It’s a given that many will choose to celebrate the day of love on the weekend prior to the actual day on which it falls this year…a less-than-romantic Monday. Despite Super Bowl LVI…
Read MoreLost art cooking skills, recipes are easy to learn
By Kara Kimbrough In today’s prepared foods, microwavable society, making dishes and condiments from scratch and preserving fruits and vegetables is quickly becoming a lost art, especially when it comes to the classics that once graced tables a few short decades ago. Be honest, outside of a restaurant, when is the last time you sat…
Read MoreFrying chicken is not hard when using Minny’s recipe
By Kara Kimbrough Following last week’s column on chicken and dumplings and other old-school dishes and kitchen skills, I was surprised to hear from so many who had never tried most of the kitchen skills everyone should “learn or at least attempt.” Many that responded were quick to tell me they “can” make dumplings, just…
Read MoreHomemade jelly, jam, and pound cake are skills worth mastering
By Kara Kimbrough Before you dismiss homemade jelly and jam-making due to lack of spare time or the ease of picking up a ready-made jar in the supermarket, please keep reading. I believe I can convince you to partake of this centuries-old tradition and live to tell about it. First, believe me when I say…
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