Mississippi favorites (from left) Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters tour Rome in the new season of “Palate to Palette” airing  at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, April through May, on MPB Television.

JACKSON, Miss. – Chef Robert St. John and artist Wyatt Waters continue to follow their passion for cooking and painting in season five of “Palate to Palette.” This time, their creative journey takes them to the Eternal City: Rome.

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During these trying times, it’s important to focus on positive things that make us happy and if possible, include a good meal. A place that meets this criteria–and by the way, is still offering limited contact, take-out meals for one person or in family-to-go sizes–is Saltine in Jackson’s historic Fondren neighborhood. Like most of the state’s restaurants, curbside pick-up service is the only way to enjoy a Saltine meal during...

With temperatures somewhat chilly as the winter season comes to an agonizingly slow end, there’s still time to haul out some of the older red wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy that you hopefully laid away 10 or so years ago.

If you weren’t able to set aside some treasures, you may be able to find older vintages in finer wine shops. If neither of these tactics works then we have some suggestions on currently available vintages to...

As cases of COVID-19 grow around the country, many families are practicing social distancing to protect themselves and others.

This likely means people will be making fewer trips to the grocery store, cooking at home and using their freezers.

Natasha Haynes, a family and consumer science agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said freezing meats and other items is a great way to keep a supply of perishabl...

Many people are choosing to isolate themselves and their families at home during the threat of COVID-19. Doing so presents a new challenge of planning and serving meals every single day. The Mississippi State University Extension Service has created a 14-day shopping and meal plan guide to help navigate this challenge. Click here to download the free guide.

First, let me say…I understand your pain. From families looking forward to spring break to retirees planning the next adventure and everyone in between are disappointed about travel bans imposed by the threat of COVID-19. Before mourning our fate, though, here’s a cheerful thought. Mississippi has plenty of interesting places to visit for day trips, overnighters, or week-long trips. Attractions and interesting places abound al...