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 By David Spooner    Food    November 1, 2023 

Southern Cuisine - November

I have had a lot of pushback about trying new dishes and alternative cooking methods for Thanksgiving. This is one of the holidays where the meal menu is set in stone. "This is the way we always...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    October 1, 2023

Southern Cuisine - October

Remember that this is the ending of summer and the starting of Fall. One of the joys of Fall is enjoying the delicious and comforting meals that are typical of the season. In the South, there are...

 

Southern Cuisine - September

The type of roux used in Cajun cooking is indeed important and can significantly impact the flavor, texture, and overall character of many Cajun and ethnic dishes. Roux is a mixture of equal parts...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    August 1, 2023

Southern Cuisine - August

Learning to cook different countries' style of meals expands your palate and exposes you to new flavors and ingredients. Cooking authentic dishes of various countries can teach you about their...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    July 1, 2023

Southern Cuisine - July

What did the people of the newly formed United States eat while celebrating the Fourth of July? Did they just decide to eat something different from their usual menu? When and where did the idea of a...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    June 1, 2023

Southern Cuisine - June

I write about and like the combination of Southern Cuisine and Mexican Cuisine. It is a fusion of flavors that can delight the palate and satisfy the appetite. Southern Cuisine is known for its...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    May 1, 2023

Southern Cuisine - May

Southern cuisine in the United States has been shaped by a variety of influences, including African and Asian cuisines. Both of these culinary traditions have left an indelible mark on the flavors,...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    April 1, 2023

Southern Cuisine - April

Southern cuisine is known for its rich and flavorful dishes. It often includes high amounts of carbohydrates, fats, and sugars. This makes it a challenge for people with diabetes to find suitable...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    December 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - December

I was scanning through some of my past articles searching for topics that I had mentioned in the past. The most obvious topic appears in the articles in the last two months of the year. What I had...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    October 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - October

It is that time of year! Harvesting your garden and picking fruit from your orchard and trading some of your excess with your neighbors for their excess vegetables and fruit. And do not forget the...

 

Southern Cuisine - September

We just came back from my somewhat annual summer vacation to Ruidoso New Mexico. We went out to eat more than in the past and we cooked more than in the past and since we were celebrating our 30th wed...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    August 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - August

“As a Super Bowl commercial showed, people weren’t quite sure what to make of the items delivered in their Uber Eats orders, as they attempt to eat products ranging from a stick of deodorant to a...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    July 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - July

It was time for my yearly pilgrimage to Saint Francisville, Louisiana. It was time for the literary festival celebrating Walker Percy's life and works. There are lectures about “The movies of the Mo...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    June 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - June

I just saw what the inflation rate is and what the rate is expected to rise to before the year is over. I did not have to read the newspaper or watch the news to tell me that everything is getting mor...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    May 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - May

Though this article is titled Southern Cuisine, I’m adding a subsection this week titled, Southern Weather. If you have not heard, we had a tornado go through Lowndesboro. Though I have not heard...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    April 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - April

I was surfing the web, looking for ideas for my next article. I came across several articles that caught my eye. They were articles written about the fast food restaurants that on the surface sounded...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    March 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - March

The recipes chosen for this issue were determined by the weather and age.. Last night was the coldest for the year. It is only February, so colder days could come back at anytime. Besides the...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    February 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - February

With the weather being cold and wet, I have been spending more time at home. So, every day the same question comes to my mind. What is a good meal to eat on a winter’s day? I have watched my share...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    January 1, 2022

Southern Cuisine - January

I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday and were able to celebrate Christmas with your loved ones. This time of year is all about tradition. With Covid still lingering, busy schedules, and...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    December 1, 2021

Southern Cuisine - December

This is not a normal year. Covid19 has changed everything. You cannot take the same trips that you use to take. You cannot visit places you were planning to visit this year. You cannot buy things you...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    November 1, 2021

Southern Cuisine - November

Every cook has a go-to cookbook for recipes but also as a resource for conversions, measure, and cooking guidelines. One of my resource books is The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook. Since...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    October 1, 2021

Southern Cuisine - October

What to do this weekend. Having a hard time deciding what to have for your next meal? Don't cook! This is the season when it is sometimes too warm to cook and too cold not to cook. So when it is just...

 

Southern Cuisine - September

September is the bridge between summer and the start of fall, which is September 22. I can remember some hot Septembers. This is the time when the gardens around Alabama are at their peak in producing...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    August 1, 2021

Southern Cuisine - August

“From the land of Poka-sheen where anything that isn't Bone is no fosh.” That line, in Portuguese, is the description of the Azores on the cover of the Cornerstone CookBook printed at Lajes...

 
 By David Spooner    Food    July 1, 2021

Southern Cuisine - July

Currently, Chef Spooner is tending to family matters, so we are happy to include some previous favorites he submitted to the Gazette. With summer heating up and the recent July Fourth celebrations,...

 

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