By CAROLYN IAMON News Writer Satisfying a sweet tooth can be a challenge, especially if you are dieting, or have any other health issues that require you to limit your sugar intake. At “The Sweet Spot,” the bright lime green shop on Planter Street, just off North Broad Street in Bainbridge, those situations have been [...]

One of the staples of living in the south, particularly in south Georgia, is the preparation, cooking, and eating of barbecue. Although the word itself, “barbecue,” can mean many things, to most people in the Southeast, it means pork. Pork cooked slowly at very low temperatures from a fire over wood or charcoal, or a [...]

Spring is the perfect time to pack up a lunch and enjoy the outdoors with a perfect outdoor meal. Here are two great recipes from Shawn Edwards and Port City Deli in Bainbridge that are easily prepared, thrown in a bag, and ready to enjoy at the park or in the boat.

Fall has finally come to southwest Georgia, and for many that means football games and tailgating parties. That is especially true for Stephen and Christy Poitevint, avid Auburn fans, who attend every game they can — and always all the home games. There is a long history of Auburn grads in Stephen’s family. It goes [...]

The holiday season brings on great memories around the table. Whether it’s your Thanksgiving or Christmas meal, most of us — right this instant — can visualize what’s on the table. Its called tradition and most families have it. Traditions in the South are strong and set. Sometime back, your momma’s, momma’s mother-in-law got the [...]

Garlic White Lasagna 1-1/2 pounds hot Italian sausage (casings removed) 4 large cloves garlic, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 (12-ounces) jar roasted red pepper, drained and chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay) 1 (10 ounces) package frozen chopped spinach 1 (15 ounces) carton ricotta cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper [...]

Once you’ve had breakfast with Chef Al, you’ll want to have lunch, and dinner too prepared by him—that is if you have room to eat any more. He recently prepared a special brunch for this writer at the time of the interview. It began with a delicious Belgian waffle topped with a warm sauce of [...]

Want to learn how to make your own pizza dough?

How about your own pasta such as fettuccine from hand-rolled dough and then add it to your own fettuccine carbonara?

Several of the members searched their files and came up with some recipes that have been favorites of the club over the years. They have been reproduced as submitted.

The country home was one of humble beginnings, everyone worked in the fields on the farm to help make a living. “From sun up to sun down,” it was said of the farm folks, and some even carried their lunches to the fields as they worked these long hours. This was the beginning of special [...]