“From a consumer point of view, ordering a martini — essentially a two-ingredient drink — and being served from a premade mix feels insulting,” said Alyson Sheppard, a beverage and food writer for the Robb Report who joined in the Twitter exchange.
America’s Best Bakers Are Making Us Fall in Love with Gluten Again (Robb Report, Feb. 2019)
It's a golden era for bread lovers.
Holiday Gift Guide (Edible Lower Alabama, Winter 2019)
Gifts for Alabama food lovers.
Dothan Chef Competes on Bravo's Top Chef (Edible Lower Alabama, Winter 2019)
“I seem like a Southern belle, but shock factor is my secret weapon.”
Letter From The Editor (Edible Lower Alabama, Winter 2019)
This issue marks a full year that we’ve been printing Edible Lower Alabama.
Edible Lower Alabama, Winter 2019
Winter 2019: Mardi Gras, Alpacas, Holiday Cookies. Edited by Alyson Sheppard. Cover styling by Alyson Sheppard.
The 21 Best Steakhouses in America (RobbReport.com)
The top beef from sea to shining sea.
Mobile Tiki Week Brings Polynesian Pop to the Port City (Edible Lower Alabama, Fall 2018)
For a week in August downtown Mobile turned into a backyard luau.
Why Your Kobe Beef May Not Actually Be What You Think (Robb Report, Nov. 2018)
How to tell if the coveted steak you're eating is the real deal.
America’s Best Chefs Share Their Holiday Meal Traditions (Robb Report, Nov. 2018)
What do culinary stars from around the country serve at home?
Letter From The Editor (Edible Lower Alabama, Fall 2018)
The first time I heard of muscadine wine, I was an adult, listening to a Jason Aldean song.
José Andrés Takes on the Lionfish (RobbReport.com)
How the world-renowned chef is making a difference beyond the kitchen.
9 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Chefs (MentalFloss.com)
We think we know chefs. We eat out multiple nights a week, watch chef-centric reality TV shows, and consume gossip about their personal lives. But they aren’t all the hot-tempered characters we see on TV. In fact, the successful, high-profile ones rarely are. They’re in the kitchen to feed people, to surprise diners and make them happy. They’re there to work.
For One Night, The Bad Boy Chefs of Alabama Clean Up Real Nice (Edible Lower Alabama, Fall 2018)
The Goldschläger was Rob’s idea.
Edible Lower Alabama, Fall 2018
Fall 2018: Sweet Potatoes, Venison, Muscadine Wine. Edited by Alyson Sheppard. Cover styling by Alyson Sheppard.
When a Phone at Your Table Wasn’t an Annoyance, But the Ultimate Luxury (Robb Report, Aug. 2018)
In Midcentury America, the country’s biggest celebrities flocked to Chicago’s Pump Room to be pampered—and for this strange perk.
Highlands Bar & Grill, Pasty Chef Dolester Miles Win Big at James Beard Awards (Edible Lower Alabama, Summer 2018)
Birmingham may be the most buzzed-about food city in the country right now.
Letter From The Editor (Edible Lower Alabama, Summer 2018)
There’s a fine line between embracing summer in Lower Alabama and enduring it.
Edible Lower Alabama, Summer 2018
Summer 2018: Beer, Lake Martin, Gumbo. Edited by Alyson Sheppard. Cover styling by Alyson Sheppard.
Have Your Garden Party and Eat It Too (Edible Lower Alabama, Spring 2018)
Edible flowers are a beautiful, delicious addition to this springtime spread. Styling by Alyson Sheppard.