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What’s Happening – May 2024

May 25, 2024

Cooking Classes, Food and Restaurant Consultant, Food Blog, Food Newsletter, Uncategorized

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Here we are the week before Memorial Day and I’m getting ready to publish. My eyes are dealing me mega pain right now. Can’t spend much time looking at anything. Very difficult getting the newsletter finished. I hope getting the info and pictures on here will go smoothly. Spring is upon us. Our deck flower…
February 2024

Feb 26, 2024

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What’s Happening – February 2024 I Hope Mardi Gras, Valentine’s and the Lunar New Year treated you well. We had all sorts of special days packed into the same week recently. Mardi Gras came on February 13th this year. Valentine’s was the day after. All that week was the celebration of the Lunar New Year.…
What’s Happening – January 2024

Jan 28, 2024

Cooking Classes, Food and Restaurant Consultant, Food Newsletter, Menu Development, Restaurants, Uncategorized

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Happy New Year to Each of You I’m excited to begin the second year of these “What’s Happening” newsletters. I get to talk about food and wine. Plus I’ve shared recipes, class talk, along with restaurant experiences. Even my hospital stay food. Sorry no wine. It sure is fun to write without newspaper word limits and share…
What’s Happening – December 2023

Dec 27, 2023

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What’s Happening – December 2023 It’s Christmas 2023 – Merry Christmas to Each of You As I have said before, in these “What’s Happening” newsletters, I’ve been talking about food and wine. Plus I’ve shared recipes, class talk, along with restaurant experiences. It sure is fun to write without newspaper word limits and share as many photos…
What’s Happening – November 2023

Nov 20, 2023

Cooking Classes, Food and Restaurant Consultant, Food Newsletter, Menu Development, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wines

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What’s Happening – November 2023 In these “What’s Happening” newsletters, I’ve been talking about food and wine for sure. On top of that I’ve shared recipes, class talk, plus restaurant experiences. It sure is fun to write without newspaper word limits and share as many photos as I want. Speaking about newspapers – As some…
What’s Happening October 2023

Oct 23, 2023

Cooking Classes, Food Newsletter, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Wines

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What’s Happening looks at the local Auburn and Opelika food scene and beyond. Cooking classes are a part, as well. All by Chef Jim Sikes.
What’s Happening September 2023

Sep 18, 2023

Cooking Classes, Food Newsletter, Restaurants, Uncategorized

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What’s Happening is a food newsletter and blog created by Chef Jim Sikes. Jim offers regular cooking classes for In the Kitchen with Chef Jim. He is also the Food Columnist for the Auburn Villager.
What’s Happening August 2023

Aug 15, 2023

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Food and Cooking Newsletter about What’s Happening in Auburn, Opelika and East Alabama. Author is Chef Jim Sikes.
What’s Happening July 2023

Jul 17, 2023

Food Newsletter, Uncategorized

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As many of you know, The O-A News decided that it no longer wanted to publish my column after 18 of service to the paper. April ended my association there. The paper has “gone in a new direction” and felt my writing didn’t fit in. We are on good terms. I offered to help them…