By Anne RuisiStumped by what to serve at your upcoming holiday party or Christmas dinner?Award-winning Birmingham caterer Kathy G. Mezrano, owner of Kathy G. & Co. catering service, has some delicious tips to help you and your guests enjoy the festive season. As holiday entertaining usually falls into either party or dinner mode, there are two ways to … [Read more...]

James Beard award-winning chefs Frank Stitt and Bryant Terry will be featured in a discussion on “Food and Community in the South” during the 2022 Chenoweth Lecture Amanda Storey, executive director of Jones Valley Teaching Farm, will be moderator, and chef Ama ‘Ifabagmila’ Shambulia, the owner and operator of A Beautiful Life Enterprises, also will be … [Read more...]

By Anne RuisiWhat is the ultimate comfort food?Mashed potatoes and gravy come close, but to many of us, nothing beats macaroni and cheese. The melted cheese in and on top of the casserole stretches out in steaming strings as you scoop a big spoonful onto your plate. On Nov. 13, Community Grief Support’s junior board will celebrate the South’s ultimate comfort … [Read more...]

By Anne RuisiOlexa’s Catering Cafe & Cakes in Mountain Brook will be featured online by America’s Best Restaurants. America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on local, independently owned restaurants, brought its ABR Roadshow for filming to Olexa’s on Oct. 4.  “We’re so excited, it’s so fabulous,” said Olexa’s … [Read more...]

By Anne RuisiHomemade savory food and sweets based on recipes handed down through four generations of Birmingham’s Greek community will draw about 30,000 people to the 49th annual Greek Food Festival at the Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral Oct 13-15.“It’s our expression of comfort and love,” said Fanoula Gulas, president of the church’s Philoptoches … [Read more...]