By Donna CorneliusJournal feature writerBrys Stephens knows how to tell a story--on a plate and on the pages of his new cookbook.The 41-year-old Birmingham native is the author of “The New Southern Table,” which devotes each of its 13 chapters to a classic Southern ingredient. From okra to watermelon, the foods on which he focuses made frequent appearances on … [Read more...]
Fifty Shades of Snowman
It’s been…maddening. I started a jigsaw puzzle shortly before Christmas, and I just put the final piece in place last week. At least that’s what I tell myself.I thought it would be FUN. Can you imagine? The picture looked fun enough--a collection of brightly decorated holiday cookies with frosting and sprinkles and little candy decorations. There were snowflakes and … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Wins First Weinacker Invitational
The first annual Marcia Weinacker Invitational high school tennis tournament honored an Alabama woman who was a standout in the sport.Marcia Weinacker is now in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease, according to her son, Jimmy Weinacker, tournament director. During her playing days, she was ranked No. 1 in every Alabama age division from 35-75 and has been inducted into … [Read more...]
Open Wide
The Winter Olympics are over. I loved it all–the skiers, the sliders, the jumpers, the skaters. One day I hope to be there in person, although I’d need to get a parka and a toboggan cap and possibly a cowbell, but they’re certain to go on sale sometime in the next four years.Some things are just better experienced in person. I learned that at the Rose Bowl Parade a few … [Read more...]
Coaching Carousel: Recent Changes Raise Questions
In Alabama high school athletics, February’s conclusion usually means basketball tournaments and the early stirrings of baseball, softball, soccer and outdoor track.However in 2014, it also meant the end of the tenure of some of the area’s highest profile coaches.The wave began with the announcement that Doug Goodwin had been dismissed as the head football coach of … [Read more...]