Kara's Sights & Bites
Kara’s Sights and Bites: King 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 …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Winter 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 …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Take 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 …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: January 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 …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Time to get your dip on: Super Bowl LIX is near
By: Kara Kimbrough 14 billion hamburgers…12 million pizzas…3.8 million pounds of wings and the snack food without which no Super Bowl party is complete – 28 million pounds of chips – are expected to be sold, prepared and consumed by Americans during the biggest game of the year in a couple of weeks. I…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: A few things I can’t live without in 2025
By Kara Kimbrough This easy to stir together creamy chicken pesto dish is the perfect, easy meal when time is short. It’s only January, but I’ve already discovered three new products that I can’t live without in the kitchen. As if that wasn’t life-changing enough, I found a recipe that’s quickly becoming my go-to…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: It’s finally winter in Mississippi, so…soup’s on!
By Kara Kimbrough
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t actually “love” freezing cold temperatures, icy roads and sky-rocketing electric bills as a result of the first two …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Best supermarket, restaurant and travel finds of 2024
By: Kara Kimbrough I often hear from readers who fall into different categories: 1. They don’t cook, but instead, rely primary on restaurant or takeout meals; 2. They’re proficient home cooks and chefs who prefer preparing their own meals; and 3. Traveling the country and world is a favorite pastime, so they enjoy hearing about…
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Start 2025 with at least one ‘fortunate’ Southern dish
By Kara Kimbrough
Disclaimer: I don’t believe in luck. You’ll never hear me say that I’ve been “lucky” when something good comes my way. I’ll use the word …
Read MoreKara’s Sights and Bites: Finish 2024 strong with one last baking project.
By: Kara Kimbrough
I get it – Christmas is here (or perhaps already come and gone if you’re reading this later in the week) and baking any more cakes, pies, …
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