Browsing: food

Do any of these names ring a bell: True Wings, Twisted Magnolia, Mac Daddy’s Creole Kitchen, Chef in a Box, California Taco’s, Chow Me Down, Gourmet Grilled Cheese, or Charro’s Hot Tamales? They should if you are a foodie of any merit! They are all part of the food truck invasion that has hit Jackson County in the past year or so.

It’s summertime hot and who wants to stand over a hot stove on a day like this, right? Even outside,…

The Lost Pizza Company just opened in Ocean Springs, and I was excited to give this Mississippi-based restaurant a try. The LPC opened its first location in Indianola and has more than a dozen locations now. That sort of growth can mean only one thing, and that is good pizza.

There is at least one significant event that occurs in the summertime that rouses me from my languor and that is the arrival of the summer’s first tomatoes

These two Jackson County schools are feeding a need by offering free breakfast and lunch to youth during summer break.

The food scene in Jackson County isn’t all po-boys and blue-plate specials.

Wild asparagus makes a fine treat.

Its pretty easy to see how gas station food has evolved over the years, from offering junk food, coffee and maybe a biscuit for breakfast, but today’s foodies and folks on-the-go demand more.

The annual Taste of Ocean Springs Food & Wine Festival on May 9 will be a night of dining on samples of the best foods prepared by all of the participating restaurants. 

If you are not a serious foodie, a James Beard nomination may not seem like such a big deal, but in the culinary world there simply is no higher honor.

Chef Alex Perry was nominated for Best Chef South by the James Beard Foundation on February 27, it is one of the highest awards given in the culinary world.

Farm to table is about fresh, quality ingredients that are locally sourced.

If you are a grits fan, listen up. You can buy fresh ground grits at the Saturday morning fresh market in Ocean Springs .

The New Year is just around the corner, and it occurs to me that we have a cornucopia of reasons to celebrate the food culture we enjoy in Jackson County.

The food culture of south Mississippi is as rich and vibrant as anywhere in the South, and I am delighted to be able to tell you who’s kitchen is hot, which chef in Jackson County people are talking about, and throw in a few recipes as well.

Have you been to the Burger Barn in Vancleave yet? If so, you’ve joined people that come from around the region to take part in this Vancleave tradition. If not, it might be time to give the Vancleave staple a try.