In need of a few ideas for rib-sticking foods that will warm the soul as well as your body? Look no further than this.

You don’t need a know-it-all like me to tell you that the past week has been a challenging time in our part of the world.

Winter, that elusive season that often ignores the Deep South, showed up with a vengeance in the past few days. Much of the state was an icy, wintry, cold mess for nearly a week. Roads and schools were closed and much of state was at a standstill.