When you go to Selma, my friend said, you need to stay at the Woolworth Lofts. These renovated rooms atop the old five-and-dime are filled with light, art and a fair amount of history. Sixty years
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Flowers, Poetry and Light at Selby Garden
I am starved for gardens and art. Two years of the homebound life has meant experiencing these worlds through screens on
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3 Shade-Loving Perennials in My Garden
My number one tip for gardening success is put the right plant in the right place. If you have sun, plant sun-loving
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My Fudgy Brownie Recipe
I published this recipe February 5, 2010, to share the best brownie recipe I'd come across. I still make these today.
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Walking Around Selma, Alabama
“Selma is a place where we injected something very meaningful into our democracy. We opened up the political process and
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Back to the Biscuit Kitchen with Chef Scott Peacock
Driving in central Alabama in October with my daughter Laura riding shotgun in the Subaru, the cosmos were in bloom and
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Cranberry Sauce Obsession
I'm crazy about cranberries. When the berries arrive at my local store, I buy extra so that I can make cranberry sauce
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Try My Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe
This is the most popular story on my original A Cook and Her Books blog. I wrote it up in April 2011, and 10 years
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Good Gravy Recipe
This story first appeared on the original A Cook and Her Books November 24, 2010. I still use this recipe every
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Chef Jeff Shares Chicago-Style Italian Beef Recipe
We live in a quiet neighborhood, with lots of trees, a nice street for walking and not much traffic. We also have some
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