Ginna Parsons
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Dorsey dad specializes in grilled meat, comfort food
TUPELO – When Randy Kennedy gets together with friends, he does the cooking, and they do the eating. → Read More
Crescent roll recipe steps up when potato recipe a letdown
I had planned to write this week about a delicious new scalloped potato recipe I tried Saturday night, but unfortunately, the recipe wasn't delicious. In fact, it wasn't even good. → Read More
Thaxton cook always doing something for others
THAXTON – Brenda Chesteen remembers being in the kitchen as a young girl with her mother, but she didn't actually learn to cook from her. → Read More
Strawberries give muffins fresh flavor
Last week, as I was preparing to host a luncheon, I went looking for some type of savory muffin to serve. → Read More
Tacos get healthy makeover by subbing zucchini for shells
I love tacos, but I'm always looking for ways to eat them without using flour or corn tortillas. → Read More
NYT cooking subscription offers new, exciting recipes
For Christmas, our daughter Mary gave my husband a subscription to The New York Times Cooking website. Every day, Charlie shares new and wonderful recipes with me that he'd like → Read More
Slow cooker jambalaya easy and good
As Mardi Gras approaches, my thoughts naturally turn to New Orleans and all the good food that comes from that city. → Read More
JA puts emphasis on 'grand' menu at 60th Annual Charity Ball
TUPELO – Tupelo Junior Auxiliary members are shaking things up a little at this year's Charity Ball. → Read More
Hot chicken dip a good substitute for buffalo wings
Now that my husband has mastered chicken wings in the air fryer, I know what we'll be having as one of our snacks on Super Bowl Sunday. → Read More
Blackberry vinaigrette finds second use as glaze for broiled salmon
In the pages of the upcoming February issue of Mud & Magnolias magazine, you'll find a recipe for a salad made from spring greens and fruit that's dressed with a → Read More
Recipe for cheese wafers brings childhood memories
I was flipping through a Southern cookbook the other day and found a recipe for what my mother used to call Cheese Krispies. → Read More
Air fryer our new favorite small appliance
My husband got an air fryer for Christmas. It was the only thing he actually asked for, and our son happily gifted him one. → Read More
Watercolor artist Rhonda Grammer says tenacity key to success
MOOREVILLE – When Rhonda Orear Grammer was a little girl growing up in Fulton, her most cherished book was "Little Majorette," a Rand McNally Book by Dorothy Grider. → Read More
Black-eyed pea recipe on tap for next New Year's Day
I cooked our regular old collard greens and black-eyed peas for New Year's Day, and Charlie pan-sauteed a couple of thinly sliced bone-in pork chops to round out the meal. → Read More
Bundt coffee cake adapted from honey bun sheet cake
A couple of weeks ago, Cook of the Week Cindy Belcher shared her recipe for a honey bun cake, which she makes in a 9x13-inch pan. → Read More
Tortellini soup easy and hearty
I was trying to come up with an idea for this column Monday night, but I haven't tried many new recipes lately. So, I reached out to daughter Mary and → Read More
Nothing beats a big bowl of potato soup on cold day
Two weeks ago, in the middle of a cold spell, we got a hankering for a big pot of soup. Usually, that means homemade beef vegetable soup, but we'd just → Read More
Sales rep's always in kitchen cooking for others
VAN VLEET – Cindy Belcher isn't really sure how she learned to cook. She figures her talent might lie in her genes. → Read More
Fresh pasta elevates chicken scallopini lemon caper sauce
I picked up a package of chicken cutlets on sale last week, then had to decide what to do with them. While in the grocery store, I mentally scanned my → Read More
Diabetes diagnosis forces change in kitchen for Aberdeen man
ABERDEEN – In May, Mike Rhea had a nasty accident that ultimately saved his life. → Read More