Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South.
MATZOH BALL GUMBO: CULINARY TALES OF THE JEWISH SOUTH. By Marcie Cohen Ferris. Hardcover, $29.95. The University of North Carolina Press, www.uncpress.unc.edu. Growing up in a Jewish family in Blytheville, Arkansas, Marcie Cohen Ferris first became aware of the sometimes complicated, sometimes wonderful culinary "compromises" made by...

Dish it out.
I would really like the recipe for the squash casserole from the new restaurant in Vicksburg called the Bistro Under the Stairs on the corner of Washington Street and Grove. It is absolutely delicious--nothing like you have ever tasted. I am sure everyone would agree. Kim Steen...

Cutting-Edge Cuisine: the third quarterly edition of Cutting-Edge Cuisine travels to Austin, Texas, where the students' cretivity is stirred by locally grown produce.
The Le Cordon Bleu program at Texas Culinary Academy (TCA) provides accelerated, career-focused training for students who are passionate about food. Located in Austin, TCA offers programs in culinary arts, patisserie and baking. With more than 20 years of culinary history behind it, the institution prides itself on its...

The staff of life: whether by hand or by machinery baking bread is a heartwarming pursuit.
Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods," wrote superchef James Beard in Beard on Bread. Beard, who is known as the father of American gastronomy, was the 20th-century champion of a centuries-old line of lovers of bread-making. Bread has been the staff of life for humankind...

Best of Mississippi 2006: readers pick the top spots to dine, shop, and have fun in the Magnolia State this year.
Anyone who says there's nothing to do around here has obviously never talked to Mississippi Magazine's readers. For our second annual "Best of Mississippi" survey, we asked you to share the names of your favorite restaurants, shops, and attractions around Mississippi, and the results reveal an amazing array of...

The kick inside: deaths in childbirth ... Why the poor must pay for healthcare ... Solar-powered TV.
A while ago I was in my local bakery--a tiny family business that continues to survive against all the odds at the heart of the urban village that is East Oxford. A man came in whom the baker recognized as someone whose wife had just been due to deliver...

Dinner with friends: Cathy Cleary from West End Bakery cooks up allergy-friendly vegetarian fare. (New Recipes).
It never ceases to amaze me how good healthy food can not only improve the way you feel but can also act as a bridge to bring people together. Cooking for friends and family can be a relaxing and fulfilling way to express your creativity while showing your appreciation...

The power of the word.
The local section of The Washington Post recently ran a feature article on the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library, which serves two of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the District of Columbia, Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights. In a building that is severely deteriorating (as are most of D.C.'s...

Road Rage.
On July 6th in Spokane, Washington, 17-year-old Jacob Walton was riding with four friends in a Nissan Sentra when they became involved in a road rage dispute with a 28-year-old man driving alone in a Honda Accord. Someone in the Sentra threw at least one beer can at the...

Tailgate markets. (Organic Living).
BUNCOMBE COUNTY French Broad Food Coop Saturday Farmers Market, Ashville What: local organic produce, baked goods, plants, flowers Where: Parking lot of French Broad Food Coop Biltmore Avenue, When: Saturdays 8am-1pm--Opening 2002 season April 13 Contact: Mary Dixon 828-622-3647 pete@pex.net Wednesday Downtown Tailgate Market What: local organic produce, compost,...