The Alabama Foodist
Preserving & Celebrating Vintage Southern Recipes and Food Culture while promoting Local Restaurants and Food Products Made in the South!
Traveling and learning about the food cultures of places outside of our neighborhoods!
For recipes, travel, tips and fun, check out the “Food For Thought” section below!
Want to know the best bets for restaurants around the state (and further sometimes)? Check out the “Restaurant Review” space! I have only done my reviews in the past on social media so only the latest ones are here! You can read my many past reviews on my Facebook and Twitter( X) pages!
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See my “About” section to see how my reviews are done and how I became a restaurant reviewer! (I hate the term “food critic”!)
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are the most recent!
Check out the “Food For Thought” section for more recipes and articles! Here are the most recent:
Quick and easy to make, these “Big Game” Sliders will be a hit at. your next watch party!
I have never shared this recipe with anyone before! It may look like pound cake but I promise it is a deliciously dense cheesecake. Find the recipe and the (short, I promise) story of how I got my favorite dessert recipe ever! Happy New Year, friends!
The Amish community in Ethridge Tennessee is a fascinating - and delicious- road trip. Only a little over two. hours from Birmingham, you can do it in a day! But staying over is more fun!
Can you really help your child to learn to eat and enjoy fine dining restaurants? Yep but you have to do the work!
Greek Feta & Olive Spread is a wonderfully savory spread for your next party. Guess what? It can sit out for a while since there is no cream or mayo!
What do you do with leftover bread? My favorite use is for CROUTONS! No store bought can compare!
A few tips for the best margarita and a really good recipe for your next Margarita Night!
Indian cuisine 101 if you are new to this amazingly flavorful food!
A layered Christmas dessert. Chocolate, tart cherry flavor, and easy to make and take!
Making casseroles fit into a healthy diet is not difficult with portion management and this wonderful canned “cream of whatever” soup recipe!
The Alabama What?
I am a former professional restaurant evaluator who has a soft spot for local restaurants who strive to “get it right”! Restaurant ownership is not for the feint hearted! I want to support the best local restaurants and make sure everyone knows about them! I live in Birmingham but I consider all of Alabama local!
I chose the name because I consider myself more than a “foodie”. I do love eating and enjoying good food but, to me, It is about the history, evolution and the total experience of eating, preparing, and learning about food in Alabama (and wherever your or I may roam)!
To read more of my story and how my unbiased & uncompensated reviews are conducted, check out my “about” section! Thanks for stopping by!