Category: Food
Couple builds their own brick pizza oven
By Emily Beckett Mark and Debbie Dye of Clanton are redefining the phrase “fresh from the oven,” one homemade pizza at a time. For the past two years, the Dyes have cooked and served pizzas perhap... Read More
Put a twist on Thanksgiving with easy recipes
By Scott Mims Tradition is a good thing—it’s what brings families together every year to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. And the focal point of family gatherings seems to be around the dinne... Read More
‘Hot hamburger’ a dish unique to Chilton County
By Stephen Dawkins Chilton Countians enjoy their food. Whether it be barbecue, country style vegetables, fresh fruit or even Mexican cuisine, there’s no shortage of eateries available. But is there ... Read More
Citrus Expo, Fall Fruit Harvest Workshop coming to Chilton County
By Gary Gray Fall is in the air, accompanied by the anticipation of cooler temperatures, and the glorious displays of autumn foliage as all the various hues of summer’s chlorophyll greens give way t... Read More
Super Fruit: Kiwi gaining traction in Chilton County
By Emily Beckett As summer fades into fall, foods like corn and squash might be in higher demand as people prepare for seasonal get-togethers and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. In Chilton Co... Read More
Fresh take on Chilton’s favorite fruit
By Emily Beckett The first time Beau Kendrick of Jemison made his award-winning Smoky Peach Turnover was the morning of the 2012 Chilton County Peach Festival Cook-Off, about three hours before the ev... Read More
Farmers take local produce to urban markets
By Stephen Dawkins Chilton County is renowned for its peaches, and many other crops are produced in the county’s fertile soil. Travelers stop off Interstate 65 each summer to visit one of a number o... Read More
Beat the heat with blackberry lemonade
By Emily Etheredge Although the origin of the recipe is a well-kept secret, when the summer months come around, Chilton Research and Extension Center Director Jim Pitts’ blackberry lemonade is a pop... Read More