By Kaitlin CandelariaBebe Goodrich loves a lot of things about Birmingham.She loves the fact that she can see Vulcan from her back yard and cites it as the main reason she and her husband, Thomas, purchased their Mountain Brook home. She loves that people don’t live as close together as they did in her hometown of New Orleans. She loves that her two sons, Henry and … [Read more...]
Tomato Relish: Southern Favorite is in the Spotlight at First-ever Event
By Donna CorneliusA daylong celebration that moves from downtown Birmingham to a Harpersville farm pays homage to the South’s favorite veggie – or fruit.Tomatoes are fruits, botanically speaking. But in the late 1800s, the U.S. government classified them as vegetables for taxing purposes.However you describe these juicy globes of goodness, you should be able to get … [Read more...]
The Time is Ripe: Morgan Murphy is Looking Forward to New Tomato Festival
By Donna CorneliusMorgan Murphy likes digging into the roots of food.“I talk a lot in my books about why we eat what we eat,” said Murphy, a TV personality, food critic and cookbook author. “You can separate people from their religion, their country and even their family – but not their food.”One of the Birmingham native’s recent cookbooks, “Bourbon & Bacon: The … [Read more...]
Rush Job: Pizitz Coach Always Puts Players First
By Lee DavisJohn Rush has coached football at Pizitz Middle School for 29 years. He’s led the Pirates to many victories and numerous league championships but doesn’t know exactly how many.Really.For Rush, winning is important, but it’s not why he chose coaching as a profession.“Not every kid is going to be a big star or even a starter,” Rush said during a break … [Read more...]
OTM Athletes Headed for All-Star Games
It’s been a good year for local athletes, and for some the year is not over yet.Several Over the Mountain rising seniors have been selected by the Alabama High School Athletics Association to compete in the annual All-Star games. The last time these athletes competed, some of them became state champions, some fell just short and others did not come all that close. Despite … [Read more...]