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After 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday afternoon in Scotland. She was 96 years old. As the world grapples with the loss of the beloved monarch, we’re looking back on Her Majesty’s numerous visits to Kentucky—in particular, her 2007 visit to Louisville in which she experienced the “most exciting two minutes in sports.” The Louisville Courier Journal reports that Queen Elizabeth II’s love for horses drew her to the Bluegrass State five times between 1984 and 2007....

More and more grocery stores are selling ready-to-eat, pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs. At first glance, we thought this was yet another ridiculous convenience product. How hard is it to boil an egg, after all? But maybe these grab-and-go eggs deserve a second look. Here’s our not-so-scientific take: PROS: Saves Time Ask any cook, peeling hard-boiled eggs is one of the most annoying tasks ever. Even when you use old eggs (which peel a bit more easily than fresh eggs), it’s hard to remove the entire shell cleanly with no stray bits of shell or missing bits of egg white—a huge help when you’re making deviled eggs....

I am all for simplifying things in the kitchen, but this is one step you should not skip. If you are baking a cake, always grease and flour the pan before adding the batter if you want the cake to unmold cleanly and easily. This is extra important if you’re using a fancy bundt pan or making a tall, multi-layered cake. I know what you’re thinking: Greasing and flouring pans is an annoying step in the otherwise seamless process of making a cake—especially when your kitchen floor also gets an even coating of flour....

Fish camps are casual restaurants that specialize in perfectly fried seafood with plenty of piping hot hushpuppies and simple side dishes, washed down with endlessly refillable cups of ice-cold sweet tea. These restaurants are often family run, akin to hometown barbecue joints, with similar vibes and loyalties. Although one can find a few fish camps in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, they are strongly associated with North Carolina. The original fish camps date back to before World War II....

Bob Davis started it. His family’s deer lease near Fredericksburg, Texas, has drawn him to the area since he was a kid. One day, he brought his girlfriend, Linda, on the hunt and proposed. A marriage, two daughters, and a few decades later, they made it official with a fully updated 1920s cottage just off Main Street. Architecturally, the home is a break from their full-time place about six hours away in Longview....

Introducing Squid, the handsome new facility dog spreading joy at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. Squid, a two-year-old black Labrador/Golden Retriever mix, arrived at the hospital shortly before COVID-19 struck. A Canine Companions for Independence graduate, he has undergone extensive and highly specialized training for the last two years. As such, Squid can perform more than 40 commands designed to “motivate and inspire patients to obtain treatment goals....

Chef, restaurateur, author, and five-time James Beard Award semi-finalist Vivian Howard joins Sid Evans on Biscuits & Jam to talk about her latest book, her North Carolina roots, and the unique experience of both opening and closing a restaurant during the pandemic. Get to Know Vivian Howard Vivian Howard is an acclaimed chef from North Carolina, and thanks to her hit PBS program, A Chef’s Life, the first woman since Julia Child to win a Peabody award for culinary broadcasting....

Just like home decor and fashion have their own trends, so does gardening. The latest? Vertical gardens. Whether you’re short on ground space or just want to do something unique, it’s a fun way to turn your beloved plants into a statement. Plus, it has a ton of different applications both indoors and outdoors. Read on to learn exactly what vertical gardening is, how to maintain it, what to plant, and much more....

There are a lot of food shows competing for your attention, and a lot of them are—well, just not that great. But fun stuff is still cooking on TV, from food documentaries to reality competitions. Here are seven shows worth your time. Patti Labelle’s Place She of the supreme pipes and sweet potato pie now has her own six-episode series on the Cooking Channel. Recipes include an “Over the Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese,” and famous friends like Whoopi Goldberg and 50 Cent are in the kitchen to help....

Stuck with a giant bag of onions? Alton Brown is here to help. In a Pantry Raid video from April 2020, the culinary guru demonstrates his method for making French onion dip, A.K.A. the only thing that can make potato chips taste even better. Yes, please! Brown’s recipe starts with caramelizing four large yellow onions. Fortunately, for those of us who are less experienced in the kitchen, he goes into plenty of detail....

Whether you call dibs on a corner piece or prefer a piece from the gooey center, it’s tough to deny the appeal of a brownie. Rich in chocolate flavor with a texture in between a cake and a cookie—and far easier to make than either of those classic desserts—we’ll take any slice we can get from a pan of chocolate brownies. Since we—and Southern Living readers—adore these OG bar cookies so much, we have played around with and perfected several variations on the theme....

Ready to enter the world of Hollywood legend, Audrey Hepburn, like never before? The new documentary, Audrey: More Than An Icon, will acquaint you with Hepburn on another level, diving into her private life, inimitable style, her childhood, philanthropic work with UNICEF, and more. Now, in a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Hepburn’s granddaughter, Emma Ferrer, sheds new light on the inner struggles of the beloved star. Though Hepburn died before Ferrer was born, Ferrer came to know her grandmother intimately through stories from her father, Sean Hepburn Ferrer and — like the rest of us — through watching her silver screen productions, albeit imbued with an insider’s perspective as a member of the famous family....

Dust is a pesky household issue that can often creep up if not maintained. If you hate dealing with dust bunnies around your home every few weeks, there are ways to prevent dust before it forms. Below, cleaning expert Sabrina Fierman explains the best weekly and monthly practices for preventing dust in your house. How To Prevent Dust from Forming “It’s a Sisyphean task to keep dust out of our homes, but we can manage the dust so as to minimize its accumulation and circulation within the home,” explains Fierman....

I do not wear makeup. It’s not a habit I picked up, and I was also fortunate that during the coming-of-age years, my skin was relatively clear. The endless tubes of lipstick, cakey (or not) foundations, eyeshadows, and blush were overwhelming. It didn’t help that I spent 10 years as an ice skater, where cakey make-up was obligatory. And, my one-time experience with mascara did not end in dazzling results—after three applications to each lash, I was left with nothing better than when I started....

The idea for ice cream bars made to look like fried chicken came to Cynthia Wong in a flash of delirious inspiration. “I was really tired and half-asleep on the couch and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I made an ice cream drumstick that actually looked like a fried chicken drumstick?’,” says Wong, the owner and chef behind Charleston, South Carolina’s Life Raft Treats. “It was kind of one of those fruits of exhaustion, you know?...

Shaquille O’Neal has done it again. The do-gooding NBA legend recently revealed that he handed out 500 PlayStation 5 consoles and 500 Nintendo Switches to underprivileged children for Christmas. During an interview with entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk on his podcast The GaryVee Audio Experience, O’Neal said he surprised students at Wesley Lakes Elementary School in McDonough, Georgia, with the coveted gaming systems on December 20. ‘You know for me, coming from where I come from, my father was a drill sergeant, my mother just was a hard-working woman....

When we talk about our floors—be it good or bad—we’re usually talking the aging hardwood that clads the kitchen or the once-cushy carpet that coats our bedroom. Rarely do we talk about our garage. But this hardworking space deserves some recognition: It’s seen oil leaks, paint can spills, and has probably managed to weather more than its share of use. Which means it might be time to pay those hardworking floors some attention....

Love it or hate it, cranberry sauce has managed to become as synonymous with Thanksgiving as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. But, its polarizing presence on Thanksgiving Day menus isn’t the only intriguing thing about it. Why Is the Cranberry Sauce Can Upside-Down? Before you decant your gelatinous side dish this year, look at the can. Is the thicker, rounded edge at the top as opposed to the bottom? The label will, most likely, appear upside down....

Think about the best pimiento cheese you’ve ever had. Why was it so darn good? Many folks obsess over texture and talk about their grating process the same way people differentiate 300 versus 700-count sheets. Others say it’s all about your ratio of spices, mustard powder, or whether you use black or white pepper. And then there are those of us who attribute it all to the brand of mayonnaise, but that’s really a moot point....

Yesterday and today, over a dozen country radio stations—all owned by Townsquare Media—are all banding together to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with nationwide radiothons. According to The Boot, in the past six years these efforts have resulted in more than $9.2 million for St. Jude, along with additional funds that come from Townsquare Media radiothons hosted later in the year. If you don’t hear an announcement on your local country radio station and you’d like to help to find a cure for childhood cancer, become a Partner in Hope by making a donation on St....