Recipe List: “October 1,

Recipe List: “October 1,

Even back during the 15 years that she worked a full-time retail job in Dothan, Justine Joiner never minded getting home and heading straight for the kitchen to put a hearty meal on the table. And after long days tending cattle and working in their peanut, cotton, soybean and corn fields, her husband, Floyd, and the Joiners’ two boys, Chuck and Bill, undoubtedly were glad Justine saw things that way. more

Recipe List: “September 1

Recipe List: “September 1

If Suzanne Pearson ever had any leisure time, she might actually choose to spend some of it in the kitchen, where she might actually discover that cooking can be a pleasure.

Recipe List: “August 1, 2

Recipe List: “August 1, 2

Sure, Frankie Davis said. She’d be delighted to look through her files and put together some recipes for the August “Country Kitchen.”

Recipe List: “July 1, 200

Recipe List: “July 1, 200

If you appreciate and delight in great food—especially sensational sweets—Brenda Jones of Madison County has put together a recipe collection you’re going to love. Not only do these “Country Kitchen” recipes yield scrumptious results, but they’re quick and easy, to boot. more

Recipe List: “April 1, 20

Recipe List: “April 1, 20

Those soups and stews and hearty meals served you and your family well through the cold months of winter. But now that spring has sprung, your taste buds are telling you it’s time to lighten up the menu.

Recipe List: “June 1, 200

Recipe List: “June 1, 200

Not a Sunday goes by that Orval and Marge Pounders don’t have a houseful of after-church company at their Franklin County home. It’s just their four children and their families, but all total, that’s 18 folks to feed, virtually every Sunday. Doesn’t that get a bit rough on the host and hostess? “Not one bit,” Marge says. “We wouldn’t have it any other way. We’re a very ‘family-oriented’ family. Having everybody here is how we like it.” more

Recipe List: “May 1, 2001

Recipe List: “May 1, 2001

It’s been 44 years since Nancy Jo and Billy Maples got married, but she remembers the first meal she ever cooked for her husband like it was yesterday. That’s probably because it also was the first meal she ever cooked, period. more

Recipe List: “March 1, 20

Recipe List: “March 1, 20

Last summer, Carl and Owene Godsey celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Owene says “a lot of guts and backbone” have pulled them through the 50-plus years. But as Carl is apt to attest, Owene’s good cooking has had a right smart to do with that, too. Give Owene’s recipes a try. It’s no guarantee your marriage will last 50 years, but no man could possibly run out on cooking like this. more

Recipe List: “December 1,

Recipe List: “December 1,

Welcome to Westover Plantation and the home of Ben and Mary Ann Bowden, where, especially at this time of year, parties and gatherings are frequent occurrences. more