Eating Oxford

Ole Miss Students Turn Bar Covers Into a Business

Three Ole Miss sophomores turned a common nightlife frustration into CoverStock, an Oxford startup for buying and reselling bar covers.

Nima's Pizza of Gassville, Arkansas Wins Pizza Competition

It was the best of times; it was the crust of times. Seventeen pizza makers from around the nation spent their Fourth of July at...

On Cooking Southern: Grill Classics for the Fourth

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week Take: A common verb used in the South for a wide range of activities, such as “I take the Oxford...

VIDEO >> Want a Delicious Non-Meat Option Any Weekend — Try Eggplant

As we all get ready to grill our favorite meats for the July 4 weekend, how about a vegetable alternative as a main course? Eggplant...

Don't Spoil the Party: Eating Safely This July 4

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com CLEAN. SEPARATE. COOK. CHILL. These are the four rules for food safety. At no time is food safety more of concern than at our...

On Cooking Southern: Eye on Pie

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week There you go: A common Southern expression of affirmation of the obvious, usually stated after conclusion of an event, or...

Happy Hour Preparations: Patriotic Potables

For many people, the 4th of July means a long weekend, a nearby body of water, dangerously close fireworks, and a cooler of refreshments....

Karen Kurr, Owner of No Time 2 Cook, Grows Into Kroger From Oxford Base

The Vassallo Interviews — Steve Vassallo is a HottyToddy.com contributor who interviews Oxford’s and our region’s leading personalities. Steve said: "Some of the most successful ventures...

Finding Humor in Wine: Wine Cartoons

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from author John Hailman’s book ‘The Search for Good Wine’ which will be available for purchase October 2014...

Summer Drink Recipe: Flora-Bama Rum Punch

Certain cocktails have an immediate sense of place. Martinis should be sipped in old hotel bars, French rosé at alfresco lunches, and rum...

On Cooking Southern: Pickles to Fry For

By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Well fry me a fritter and call me done: Nonsensical expletive referring to a situation or occasion that’s beyond one’s...