By Donna CorneliusThere’s no such thing as too many spoons. Always keep a goat cheese log on hand. And just for fun, top your elegant silver candelabra with Chilton County peaches. Those are just a few of the practical and imaginative bits of insider information in a new cookbook by one of Birmingham’s best-known caterers. In “Food, Fun & Fabulous: Southern … [Read more...]
Hunger Games: How to Get Your Child into Healthy Eating
By Donna CorneliusParents of picky eaters may sometimes wonder whether their child will grow into adulthood still eating only pizza and peanut butter. Thankfully, that’s usually not the case. My older son used to hide cans of green beans in random spots around the house so I couldn’t cook them, and my younger son would willingly eat only one vegetable: corn. Today, … [Read more...]
A Piece of the Pie: Homewood Eatery Is New Fast-Casual Place for Customized Pizzas
By Donna Cornelius Pizza is usually a popular choice for family meals. But there’s often no consensus about which pizza to order: Mom wants the veggie special, Dad’s a carnivore and the kids will eat nothing but plain old cheese.At Your Pie, a new restaurant that opened in Homewood Dec. 18, different tastes are no problem. Customers can customize their own individual … [Read more...]
The Pursuit of Happiness: Birmingham Woman Uses Personal Journey to Help Others Find Happiness
By Sarah Kuper Finding happiness takes work. Just ask University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate student Ayushe Sharma. Diagnosed with a serious illness in her mid-20s, Sharma was forced to take a break from medical school and seek treatment. After nearly two years weighed down emotionally and physically, Sharma decided to change her life by aggressively pursuing happiness. … [Read more...]
On the Defensive: Homewood Gym Starts Fights to Keep Members Fit
By Sarah Kuper Haley Tenbarge was tired of being scared. When the Birmingham native lived in Dallas, she and a group of friends were attacked while enjoying a night out. Now, Tenbarge is back in Homewood training at a mixed martial arts gym. She said that if she could go back to that moment in Dallas, she would fight back. Tenbarge practices mixed martial arts (MMA) at … [Read more...]