2022 July-August

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In this issue

  • Trends: Bicycles

    Wednesday, December 20, 2023

    This summer, the heat is on – and bicycling is hotter than ever.   

  • The Turquoise Chandelier Cake Company 

    Wednesday, December 20, 2023

    Within months of opening her popular new Flowood bakery in November 2021, Amy McNeill quickly realized there was a very sweet opportunity just waiting for her to share her talents in Madison County, as well.

  • Madison shows its roots with historical markers 

    Wednesday, December 20, 2023

    Most people may not know just how much history is behind the City of Madison, and that it started as nothing more than just a train stop. 

  • The Pickle Farmer

    Wednesday, December 20, 2023

    Pickles are the easiest way to improve sandwiches or add a little crunch and flavor to any meal really. Next to a cold drink, there is nothing more satisfying than the snap and crunch of a juicy pickle spear fresh out of the fridge on a hot summer day. They are one of life's simplest joys and you can make them at home.

  • Mojito

    Wednesday, December 20, 2023

    I remember a Bacardi commercial from when I was in high school where a bartender muddles mint to the beat in a Miami club. He stops momentarily and the beat stops and the lights come on and patrons look around confused. Our strapping bartender smiles and the beat picks right back up as he drives his muddler back into the glass.

  • Butcher's Block: Catfish

    Wednesday, December 20, 2023

    As the summer unfolds we’re going to suggest some of our favorite food and wine pairings. In the coming months we’ll help you take the mystery out of specific wines and how they will compliment certain dishes. This month we’re preparing Blackened Catfish Over Grit Cakes With Lemon Beurre Blanc. The dish is a different take on a popular southern staple. I like to pair this entree with slightly floral chardonnay that I think has enough acidity to hold up to the richness of the beurre blanc. 2019 Magnolia Chardonnay. It is not a wine to break the bank and very well crafted.  I also love the story of these Mississippi natives who raise these grapes in the Saint Lucia Highlands of Monterey,  California. They then named the wine after the state flower of Mississippi to honor their southern roots.

  • Editor's Picks

    Saturday, June 17, 2023

    Books: Editor's Picks