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Kara’s Sights and Bites: Cool off at Dunn’s Falls, then enjoy a world-famous dessert

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Cool off at Dunn’s Falls, then enjoy a world-famous dessert

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 30, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough No matter how positively you (or the weatherman) spin it, there’s only one way to describe the south this time of year…it’s hot. If you’re looking for an escape route from the omnipresent heat, picture a place shaded by massive trees...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Follow George Washington’s lead: make your own ice cream

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Follow George Washington’s lead: make your own ice cream

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 23, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough Ever wonder how Americans in the old days made it through a long, hot summer without central air conditioning? According to historical records, they made ice cream. That’s right, making homemade ice cream is one of the most popular – and...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Summer mission: finding shortcut versions of tempting dishes

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Summer mission: finding shortcut versions of tempting dishes

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 16, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough We’ve all done it…scrolled the internet late at night and watched videos of chefs of all skill levels cooking dishes that look SO delicious that we wanted to taste them at that exact moment. Obviously, that’s not always possible due to a number of...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: 3 no-cook dinners that’ll keep your kitchen cool this summer

Kara’s Sights and Bites: 3 no-cook dinners that’ll keep your kitchen cool this summer

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 9, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough     I know what you’re thinking…how do you serve dinner without cooking…at least a little? I deliberately omitted the word “salad” from the headline so you’d keep reading. Believe it or not, there are salads that are substantial enough to...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Things I’m obsessed with…so far

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Things I’m obsessed with…so far

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 2, 2025 | Guest Columns, Kara's Bites & Sights

Kara Kimbrough     We’re only a little over halfway through 2025 and I’m already obsessed with a few things. I’m referring to new supermarket products I’ve discovered; restaurant meals I can’t stop dreaming about, destinations to which I must return and...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Celebrate the 4th of July and stay cool in the process

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Celebrate the 4th of July and stay cool in the process

by Mississippi Monitor | Jun 25, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough   The Fourth of July is only a few days away, so the first thing I did was check the extended weather forecast. Yep…it’s going to be a scorcher. Even though I did pick up a new charcoal grill the other day simply because it was on...
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