Lia Grabowski

The Local Palate Newsletter Sign up to recieve news, updates, recipes, cocktails and web exclusives about food culture in the south Share this article via email Wrap It Up A Mexican Staple Made Easy Written by Lia Grabowski | Photos by Jonathan Boncek First popularized in the lower South as a portable snack by seasonal field workers from Latin America, tamales are traditionally made in a communal setting, in which generations and communities gather to stuff and wrap corn husks.

The Local Palate Newsletter Sign up to recieve news, updates, recipes, cocktails and web exclusives about food culture in the south Share this article via email Calling all brown water enthusiasts. We caught up with Chris Fletcher, the assistant master distiller at Jack Daniel’s, for his expert advice on sipping and sampling your way through the world of whiskey ahead of our annual Whiskey After Dark. Photo by Paul Cheney. What do you look for when tasting a whiskey?

The Local Palate Newsletter Sign up to recieve news, updates, recipes, cocktails and web exclusives about food culture in the south Share this article via email Lemons that Last Preserved citrus enlivens dishes with a pungent kick Written by Lia Grabowski | Photos by Stacy Howell Between gifts with friends, office swaps, and host presents, having a stockpile of homemade treats can be a lifesaver around the holidays.