The process to cultivate an ideal relationship between an interior designer and client can be long and arduous. Between personalities and style opinions, the perfect match is often difficult to find. That is, of course, unless the clients in question are the...
CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO WITH POTATO SALAD Chicken: 1(3 pound) whole chicken 1 onion, peeled and quartered 2 cups chopped celery 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon pepper Gumbo: ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup flour 1 large onion, diced 1 large...
The feud over who does Carnival better has been a rivalry for the ages between Mobile, the city that celebrated Mardi Gras in the U.S. first, and New Orleans, the city that touts having perfected the extravaganza. At the center sits Mississippi, like an inconspicuous...
On February 14, people enjoy exchanging cards, candy, or flowers with their “valentines.” Cupid is portrayed on Valentine’s Day cards as a cherub sending arrows of love, but the Roman God Cupid actually began in Greek mythology as the Greek god of love, Eros. Hearts...
Flowers evoke memories and sentiments, and perhaps the camellia, with its showy flowers that bloom when spring is but a promise, does more so than most. It has long been a tradition to float camellias in a cut-glass bowl, preferably an heirloom, and back when church...
I have been making delicious, light-as-a-feather cinnamon rolls as long as I can remember, using the dough scraps from yeast rolls I was making at the time. I always had too many, even for my three boys to eat, so they made great happies for neighbors or teachers or...
High on my craft cocktail bar hotlist has been The Rabbit Hole, the new buzzed-about iteration of The Briar Patch that recently opened at the Madison subdivision known as Lost Rabbit. As social Delta people who will drive many miles for a good meal, we finally found...
Live edge cedar engraved slab, from $72.75; Southern Ridge Designs, Lumberton, Etsy: SouthernRidgeDesigns Champagne colored fabric traditional guest book, $55; Fresh Ink, 4465 I-55 N. at Banner Hall, Jackson, 601-982-0245, fresh-ink.com White gold metallic leather...
Winter Panzanella Croutons: ¼ cup unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced 6 cups day-old French bread, cut or torn into bite-size pieces ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper...
In downtown Oxford, merely walking distance from the Square, sounds of the University of Mississippi marching band’s practice drift into the screened-in back porch of this classic Southern home. The picturesque street is filled with decades-old trees, friendly...
