How did you get interested in cooking? I started cooking for the 10 guys on my shift a long time ago, and it became a routine every third day. Plus, I love to eat.What’s your favorite thing to cook at the fire station? It’s a hybrid red beans and rice, jambalaya and gumbo. We nicknamed it “beans,” and it goes great with cornbread. I only cook it when it’s cold … [Read more...]
Glover Uses Homewood Crew as Taste Testers
How did you get interested in cooking?I can remember bugging my mom for supper to be finished, and she would have me help to speed things up.What’s your favorite thing to cook at the station? Homemade pizza.What’s your favorite thing to cook at home?A version of chicken cacciatore.Best cooking tip:Don’t over-season.Favorite restaurants:There … [Read more...]
Currie Gets Cookin’
How did you get interested in cooking? I enjoy a good meal, and the fire station when I started had lots of great cooks.What’s your favorite thing to cook at the station?Breakfast!What’s your favorite thing to cook at home? Grilled or smoked food. My kids love it, and it puts us on the porch outside just relaxing.Best cooking tip:Season well. Most foods … [Read more...]
Trial by Fire: It’s a Firefighters’ Face-off at This Year’s Iron City Chef
You could call the 2015 edition of Iron City Chef “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”The Vestavia Hills Rotary Club’s annual fundraiser usually pits four professional chefs against each other in a hotly contested cooking competition. This year, the contestants don’t work in restaurants, but at fire stations. Iron City Chef: Firehouse Edition has four Over the Mountain … [Read more...]
Murphy Hits the Ground Running as New Hoover Superintendent
By Kaitlin CandelariaSchool is not out for summer for Dr. Kathy Murphy.The tasks have been plentiful since Murphy began her position as Hoover City Schools’ new superintendent on June 1. However, when she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, Connor, 22, who recently graduated from Troy University. Murphy is also an avid nature and sports … [Read more...]