Kara’s Bites & Sights
 Claim leftover Thanksgiving turkey meat (and bones) now
By Kara Kimbrough Thanksgiving is a couple of weeks away, but believe me when I say, you need to claim dibs on the turkey BEFORE the day arrives and here’s why. The game is not over when the turkey...
 Follow the Pioneer Woman’s advice: keep it simple
By Kara Kimbrough Famous chefs and culinary experts never cease to inspire me...but not for the obvious reasons. Julia Child’s response to a reporter’s question asking if she ever ate fast food...
 Dip your way through a less-than-stellar football season
By Kara Kimbrough What do you do when your football team is playing badly? Find a comfortable spot in the tailgate tent and find solace in the dips. Lack of entertaining football action can be...
 Apples, doughnuts, strudels and mountains are on my mind
By Kara Kimbrough Surveys listing each state's "most searched" recipe or food are often way off base when it comes to listing Mississippians' picks. Case in point: listing "turnips" as the most...
 Appetizers for dinner? Why not?
By Kara Kimbrough It's the small things for me that trigger new ideas. Seeing “steak bites” on the appetizers’ menu of a restaurant I visited last week caused me to order the entrée-sized version...
 Let the fall comfort food commence!
By Kara Kimbrough It's fall, a sign that we can begin dreaming of cozy evenings gathered around the table filled with hot dishes of our favorite comfort foods. Or maybe we're curled up before a...