New Memoir Captures the Rich Culture of 20th-Century Appalachia and Honors the Integrity and Tenacity of the People Who Lived There
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Through sharing her family stories in “Life Goes Better with Chocolate Gravy,” Norma Patrick Seto invites readers to experience the complexity and fullness of Appalachian life MAINEVILLE, Ohio (PRWEB) May 03, 2021 Author Norma Patrick Seto grew up in the eastern Kentucky foothills of the Appalachian Mountains a region too often defined by poverty and lack of opportunity. However, as Seto recounts in her humorous and heartfelt memoir, “Life Goes Better with Chocolate Gravy: Mountain Memories Mischief and Misery,” there is no shortage of abundant joy and creativity.
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21 dishes to try in the Mobile area in 2021
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
Posted Jan 27, 2021
The Ploughman at The Cheese Cottage in Mobile is one of 32 dishes Mobile-area diners need to try in 2021. (Photo by Michelle Matthews/mmatthews@al.com)
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You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. For many of us, eating in restaurants almost immediately became something we couldn’t do anymore when the coronavirus pandemic hit Alabama last March. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we should never take such joys – like dining out – for granted.
The restaurant industry has been hit hard in the past year. Lots of places shut down for weeks or months, some never reopened and those that have survived are offering more takeout, more outside dining and more space between tables. Now, more than ever, they need our support.