Betty Metzger grew up in a family of eight, and their parents made sure they all knew how to cook.

“There is nothing like a grandmother’s touch,” said Chad Whitworth about his grandmother’s Red Velvet Cake. Instead of birthday cake,

“My sisters, Mindy and Jessica, and I started tailgating at every home game when we were undergraduates at Ole Miss,”

Most of what Becky Mitchell learned about cooking was from Bert Johnson’s home ec class at Bruce High School. She

Fish sauce and garlic can always be found at Ann Massey’s house in Bruce, along with jasmine rice and her

“We are peas and tater folks, with cornbread,” said Canzas Williams. “Cornbread is a must,” and says she has been

“Talerine is a good winter dish I serve with slaw, rolls and creamed potatoes, that I make a lot,” said

It is not unusual for Sandy Wright to find a recipe that someone has left on her desk for her

“I can cook, but can’t bake worth a flip,” said Becky Green of Bruce, even though she made a fireworks

When Alison Nichols’ grandmother, Bobbie Blount, tries a new dish and likes it, she goes ahead and makes Alison a