By Ingrid Schnader This holiday season, Homewood resident Katie Cornutt is going to be busy making cinnamon rolls. She isn’t making them for herself, though. She’s making them for her new business, called Rolls, which she started this past March. The recipe is from her grandmother, who used to live in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. Cornutt would drive up there, especially … [Read more...]
‘Easy and Natural’: Automatic Seafood & Oysters Brings Fresh to Lakeview
By Sam PrickettFor chef Adam Evans and designer Suzanne Humphries Evans, the decision to open Automatic Seafood & Oysters in Birmingham’s Lakeview entertainment district was just that: automatic.“It’s what our path was,” Suzanne said, “with Adam as a chef and my professional background (as a designer), and with us … [Read more...]
Branching Out: Fairhope’s The Happy Olive to Open New Lane Parke Location
By Emily Williams Pressing olives to create olive oil is an art form, akin to turning grapes into wine. It is a practice deeply rooted in Mediterranean culture and cuisine. The culinary act originated as early as 6000 B.C. in Asia Minor, later recognized as ancient Greece, and olive trees that are approximately 2,000 years old have been found in groves, continuing to … [Read more...]
A Night to Remember: Southern Soiree Supports Women Finding Their Places in the Food Business
By Donna Cornelius Southern Soiree, an annual sunset dinner hosted by the Les Dames d’Escoffier International’s Birmingham chapter, packs a lot of food and fun into one night. But the effects of the event last long after it’s over. LDEI uses proceeds from the Southern Soiree – set this year for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 13 – to extend a helping hand to culinary students and … [Read more...]
Perfect Blend: Royal Cup Family Member Applying Coffee-Blending Techniques to Rum
By Sam Prickett The idea for Campesino Rum started when Hatton Smith Jr. was living deep in the remote Panamanian jungle. “I lived down there on a farm out in the woods, kind of in the middle of nowhere,” he said. Smith had some familiarity with the country; his family, which has owned Royal Cup Coffee since 1950, had traveled to Panama throughout Smith’s childhood, and when … [Read more...]