Kara's Sights & Bites

By Kara Kimbrough     King Charles just can’t win. As the cameras rolled last Saturday on Coronation Day, he threw a tantrum while seated in his gold carriage on Coronation Day. Professional lipreaders say he testily shouted, “This is boring!” as he cooled his heels in the gold pumpkin. Turns out, Prince William and…

By Kara Kimbrough        If Americans can start decorating for Christmas in October, there’s no reason we can’t begin planning for Memorial Day. In all actuality, May 29 and the accompanying long weekend for many will be here before we know it. There’s just something about the first holiday of summer – Memorial Day…

By Kara Kimbrough   I’ve been open about my obsession with soup. I could easily eat soup every day of the week with one caveat: someone else would have to make it. As much as I love and in fact, do make soup quite often, it’s a time-consuming chore if done right. Boiling the liquid, braising the…

By Kara Kimbrough Every now and then I run across one of those surveys that challenges you to list the contents of your “last meal on earth.” Invariably, pasta, shrimp, garlic bread and a loaded green salad with Comeback dressing are on the list. I’m not a huge sweets lover, but when pressed, pound cake…

By Kara Kimbrough Mississippi is known for its rich history, natural beauty and yes, even our unusual city and town names. A few of my favorite names are Soso, Mt. Olive, Biloxi, Arm, Como, Foxworth, D’Lo, Panther Burn and Duck Hill. Another interesting name that hit my radar last year was the small town of…

By Kara Kimbrough I’ve been dreaming about strawberries lately. It all started when I saw a display table pilled high with “Louisiana strawberries” in the market section of Shady Acres. Located just south of Seminary of U.S. 49 Highway 49, Shady Acres is a sprawling food, restaurant, baked goods, produce and yard and garden compound.…

By Kara Kimbrough The mental preparation has already begun. I’m steeling myself for the inevitable email that appears in my email inbox every time I write about one of our state’s most beautiful areas. A column about Vicksburg is sure to incite anger or at the very least, disbelief from a transplanted Northerner who can’t…

By Kara Kimbrough   Not since I learned that spaghetti and meatballs are an urban myth – the two food items are never served together in Italy – have I been as disillusioned as I was recently upon learning Americans’ typical St. Patrick’s Day fare didn’t originate in Ireland. Oh sure, the Irish knew about…

By Kara Kimbrough  After highlighting some (notice, I said “some,” as there are hundreds more) of the best places to visit in Mississippi cities and towns north of the Capital City, it’s only fair that I mention a few spots further south. Spring, which seems to have arrived a few weeks early, is the absolute…

By Kara Kimbrough   Spring and for some, a weeklong break from school, are on the horizon. Instead of jumping ship to other states, why not stay in Mississippi, a state filled with interesting places to explore and enjoy? Here are a few of my favorite Mississippi attractions and places to visit: 1. A place…

By Kara Kimbrough It’s 2023 – a new year filled with a dizzying array of food and beverage trends filtering down from the “experts.”  A few I simply can’t wrap my head around are kelp-based burgers and sauces, climate-conscious food production, pasta made with sweet potatoes and greens and soft drinks infused with medicine. No…just…

By Kara Kimbrough   As host or guest, it’s time to get ready for the biggest football game of the year this Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. Even if you don’t follow football or just watch for the commercials, who doesn’t like a day when eating all the…

By Kara Kimbrough      “After extensive efforts, we regretfully announce that Ronzoni Pastina is being discontinued.” The Jan. 3 announcement from the long-time pasta manufacturer sent shock waves through America. Headlines like, “Pastini fans are devastated!” and “Mourning continues for pastini” dominated the internet and air waves for days. Despite being a pasta lover,…

By Kara Kimbrough   If only I had a nickel for every question asking, “Do you have any easy, quick-to-fix recipes?” To answer all requests at once, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite “easy, quick-to-fix” recipes. For my friend who claims her husband will begin drawing up divorce papers if she cooks spaghetti one…

By Kara Kimbrough     Forgetting one of my “favorites” from the Top Restaurant Meals and Supermarket Products of 2022″ list – the Burger-Burger at the Biloxi restaurant by the same name – triggered a train of thought that ultimately led to a list of some of the best sandwiches in Mississippi. In case it…