Alabama NewsCenter: Meet Bettie Champion — Mobile, Alabama’s gumbo authority
Bettie Champion doesn’t teach as many classes as she once did, but she’s known as a local expert on cooking seafood gumbo.
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Bettie Champion doesn’t teach as many classes as she once did, but she’s known as a local expert on cooking seafood gumbo.
After a year that saw stars Matthew McConaughey, Kurt Russell, Morgan Freeman, Luke Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill film movies in the state, the Alabama Film Office is looking forward to build on its successes in growing the film and entertainment industry here.
Rosa Parks‘ refusal to move to the back of a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement. On Wednesday, just a few blocks from where she was arrested, a new statue of Parks made its debut, commemorating her bravery and seminal contribution to the struggle for equal rights.
See what live entertainment is happening that will spice up your weekend in this week’s Can’t Miss Alabama!
There’s a certain soulful approach to Pizza Grace. You’ll taste it in the beautifully handcrafted pizzas and colorful, seasonal salads made with fresh, local ingredients.
Tuscaloosa’s restaurant scene has been evolving, and three recent additions have locals excited to try something new. Take a look at Tuscaloosa’s newest restaurants.
Time is ticking down to Valentine’s Day. Have you identified a chocolaty romantic dessert to serve up yet?
Hey, folks. The Mardi Gras season is upon us. A while back I posted my recipe for a Mardi Gras King Cake that was a little more traditional and quite a bit more involved.
For 10 years, Birmingham’s Substrate Radio has been on a mission to reach listeners throughout a diverse extended community.
An exciting project will be completed soon in Troy, Alabama. The Conecuh Ridge Distillery, which will produce Clyde May’s whiskey, was designed by the architectural team at Luckett & Farley.
Purchaser AE Industrial partners says this 2.27 million-square-foot manufacturing center will become the new headquarters for select portfolio companies as well as other aerospace suppliers, manufacturers and innovators.
My entire family loves pizza. They could literally eat pizza for every meal. In my quest to develop more budget-friendly recipes that are also nutritious and delicious, I decided to make pizza quesadillas.
Scoping out romantic restaurant possibilities for Valentine’s Day? Or maybe a new spot for a regular ole date night?
As a child growing up in the Detroit area, John Sunyog was used to having easy access to a variety of foods from different cultural backgrounds. “Up there you had Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Polish, Jewish,” he says. So, if his mother wasn’t in a baking mood, he could find his favorite krusciki, or Polish twists, at a local bakery. “As a kid I loved eating those things.”