
Okay, I’m just going to say it. Birmingham, Alabama isn’t a place many people think of for a final vacation destination. It’s more of a “passing through” kind of place – it’s one of those cities on the trip south on I65 to the beach or on the trip east on I20 to Atlanta. It’s a foothill town. Not a mountain town.
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Tags: Alabama, Birmingham, Fish Market, Frog Legs
Posted by Sara on Mar 11, 2008 in
Art,
Travel

Fundraisers are fun.
I mean the people, not the dreaded events of selling the fill-in-the-blank-item for your favorite cause.
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Posted by Sara on Mar 10, 2008 in
Restaurant Reviews,
Texas,
Travel

I like lists. My favorite list is my “Where in the world would I like to go?” list. These places can range from the spots of local interest to far-reaching exotic destinations.
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Tags: Austin, Restaurant Reviews, Shady Grove Restaurant, Texas
Posted by Sara on Mar 2, 2008 in
Cooking,
Kentucky,
Southern Cuisine

Collard greens are a staple of Southern cuisine, yet I’ve never been brave enough to try them until tonight. The idea of wet, wilty, cooked leaves was not particularly appealing; but the end result…delightful! Read more…
Tags: collard greens, Cooking, leather britches, salt pork, shucky beans, Southern Cuisine