Invitation Oxford - November 2018

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Water Valley Art Crawl

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InstaLove: Fit Mitten Kitchen

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Young Life Skeet Shoot

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Restaurant News: Coffee

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In Season: Magnolia

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2ndChanceMS Fall Gala

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Skuna River Art Festival

Local hot sauce maker Aaron Harris brings the heat with SeauxS.

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Recipe: Guiltless Goodies

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Clear Creek Festival

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Sculptor George Tobolowsky’s exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum includes installations around Oxford.

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Memento mori, an old form of art, puts a creative twist on strange-but-true stories from the past.

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Hanukkah traditions and delicious food come together for an annual event at the Farmstead on Woodson Ridge.

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In a new SEC Network TV show, two Oxford foodies dig deep into 21st-century traditional Southern food.

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A simple cake makes a statement on a beautifully decorated table. For this recipe, turn to page 14 or visit invitationoxford. com/food. Magnolia leaves make a splendid display on your table or throughout your home. Read more on page 30.

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WHITE WINE CAKE CAKE: 1 box “butter golden” cake mix 1 small box French vanilla instant pudding 4 eggs ½ cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc) ½ cup water ½ cup canola oil Heat oven to 325°F. Spray a Bundt pan with cooking spray.

Mix together all ingredients, and pour into Bundt pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes until golden brown. While cake is still warm, finish with icing as described below.

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ICING: ¼ cup white wine 1 stick butter 1 cup confectioners sugar In a small saucepan, heat all ingredients, stirring constantly, until just boiling. Boil about 1 minute. While the cake is still warm in the pan, poke holes in the bottom of it. Pour three-quarters of the icing down into the holes, reserving one-quarter of the icing. Once icing is set, flip cake over onto a serving dish. Pour remaining icing on top of cake.

PUBLISHERS Phil and Rachel West

EDITORIAL

EXECUTIVE EDITORS Allison Estes Emily Welly EXECUTIVE MANAGING EDITOR Mary Moreton CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Caitlin Adams Rachel Burchfield Shanna Flaschka Ginny McCarley Sarah McCullen Ashley Walterhouse SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Sarah McCullen COPY EDITOR Kate Johnson

L E T T E R from the P U B L I S H E R

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BUSINESS MANAGER Hollie Hilliard DISTRIBUTION Donald Courtney Brian Hilliard

It’s the season of food and this month, that’s what we are celebrating — “Food, Glorious Food.”

This summer my daughter participated in a local children’s theater workshop, and her favorite song by far was that chorus from “Oliver.” Despite the fun, the song also started a conversation. She didn’t fully understand the entire context of the show, but did ask me questions about children being hungry and not having enough to eat.

During this time of year when so many of us have plenty, I think it’s important that we remember and help those who might not have enough. There are many ways to help, including donating to the Oxford Food

Pantry, LovePacks or serving at More Than a Meal on Tuesday nights.

In the South, food is both a large part of our history and a way of telling our collective story — John T. Edge and Wright Thompson summed it up exactly when Invitation Oxford sat down with them to discuss TrueSouth, a food show hosted by Edge and produced by Wright, that aired this fall on the SEC Network. See what other creative ideas they’re cooking up on page 50.

The decadent Bundt cake on the cover and pictured above is an original recipe by our food contributor Kimme Hargrove, developed especially for this issue. We made

the cake just for fun, and I promise it was both simple and delicious. As we began to think about an image that encompassed food and holidays, it was an easy choice to share this beautiful tablescape and Kimme’s scrumptious cake. For more recipes, visit our food blog at invitationoxford.com/food.

So whether you are sharing a feast with others or just saying thanks for the food before you, we hope you will enjoy this issue of Invitation Oxford.

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR Holly Vollor STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Joe Worthem CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Sarah McCullen Ashley Walterhouse Megan Wolfe

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“Jersey Boys” NOVEMBER 9

National 10-Minute Play Festival

All Saints’ Day

This Tony Award-winning Broadway musical telling the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons makes its way to Oxford for one night of jukebox jams and rock ’n’ roll. Tickets $35-$75. 7:30 p.m., the Ford Center.

Theatre Oxford presents the 10-Minute Play Festival, 7:30-9 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door; student discounts available. The Powerhouse.

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Customs vary, but in countries all over the world, the day is observed with traditional foods and by placing flowers or candles on the graves of loved ones.

Email theatreoxford@gmail.com or visit oxfordarts.com.

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In the spirit of George Tobolowsky’s sculpture exhibit, “A Long Road Back,” families are invited to work together to create unique sculptures. All ages are welcome to attend, but children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Free.

10 a.m.-noon, UM Museum. museum.olemiss.edu

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Originally observed in 1919 as the anniversary of the end of World War I, Veterans Day honors those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

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Oxford Christmas Open House NOVEMBER 23

Celebrate the Christmas season on the Square with Santa’s arrival at 11 a.m., horse-drawn carriage rides from 2 to 6 p.m., caroling with Oxford Civic Chorus starting at 4:30 p.m. and the city Christmas tree lighting in front of City Hall at 6 p.m., followed by the Square Dollar Raffle. oxfordsquarealliance@gmail.com

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Have your turkey dinner, and then head to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for the evening to watch the Rebels and the Bulldogs vie for the Egg Bowl Championship. If you can’t get off the couch, don’t worry; it’s televised. 6:30 p.m.

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The final screening of Oxford Film Festival’s Monday Movies series, this film follows three Italian Jewish brothers reunited and in search of the cave where they hid as young boys to escape Nazis during the Holocaust. The Jewish Federation of Oxford leads a discussion after the film. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m., BurnsBelfry Museum & Multicultural Center.

Don’t forget to set your clocks back — daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.

Sunday morning.

Run, climb, crawl, carry and get muddy in the fourth annual 5-mile obstacle race hosted by RebelWell and the Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation. All proceeds fund the Bill Kingery award, a scholarship for outstanding student employees. Early registration $25; $35 after Oct. 15. 2-4 p.m., South Campus Rail Trail, Chucky Mullins Drive.

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Time Change

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Thanksgiving

“American Dialogue: The Founders and Us” NOVEMBER 23

Self-Defense Class for Women

In his newest book, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Joseph J. Ellis explores contemporary political issues through the eyes of our country’s Founding Fathers.

Signing at 5 p.m., Off Square Books.

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National Mississippi Day

Self-defense classes sponsored by OPD educate adults and teens about facts surrounding assault, how to recognize threats and how to avoid being a target.

Free. 6-8 p.m., Oxford Police Department.

There is so much to celebrate about our state. Post what you love most about Mississippi, and use the hashtag #NationalMississippiDay.

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S H O U T O U T S To p Ho no r s fo r U M’s “M r. M a g a z i ne”

T he S out he r n L iv i n g Pa r t y C o ok b o ok

Wo me n’s S e l f- D e fe n s e C l a s s e s

The second edition of Southern Living’s number one best-selling cookbook, “The Southern Living Party Cookbook,” first published in 1972, features an updated lineup of recipes from Oxford native, television personality and caterer Elizabeth Heiskell. Complete with clever and entertaining tips and vibrant photography, the book supplies mouthwatering menus for many of life’s celebrations.

Heiskell attended the Culinary Institute of America and was lead culinary instructor at the Viking Cooking School in Greenwood. She moved to Oxford to start Woodson Ridge Farms with her husband, Luke, in 2011. Heiskell is the author of two other cookbooks, and she appears regularly on the “Today” show.

The Oxford Police Department is offering a series of free self-defense classes for women and teenagers. Attendees learn facts surrounding assault, including how to recognize dangerous situations and how to avoid them. Participants also receive training in skills that will allow them to escape different kinds of attacks from any position.

“This class is necessary for all women,” said OPD’s Tony Carleton.

“Because [being attacked] is a potential threat for all, we want to prepare women in advance for the unexpected.”

Two pre-scheduled classes are available this fall, Nov. 19 and Dec. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m., and more will be offered in the spring. Pre-registration is not required. OPD also offers individualized classes for groups. To schedule a group class or for more information, contact Tony Carleton at 662-232-2400 or tcarleton@oxfordpolice.net.

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Last month in New York City, Dr. Samir Husni received a Franklin Luminaire Award for Best in Communications. The award recognizes individuals for their contributions and service in the graphic communications sector.

Husni, also known as Mr. Magazine, is a University of Mississippi journalism professor and the founder and director of the journalism school’s Magazine Innovation Center. He has written several books, including the annual “Samir Husni’s Guide to New Magazines,” now in its 25th year of publication. He is the president and CEO of Magazine Consulting & Research, a firm that specializes in launching new magazines, redesigning established magazines and packaging magazines for increased sales.

An expert on trends in American magazines, Husni has given dozens of presentations on the subject, to corporations such as Hearst Corp., Meredith Corp. and the Society of Professional Journalists. The Chicago Tribune deemed Husni “the planet’s leading expert on new magazines.”

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Making desserts that satisfy those on restricted diets can be tricky. Fit Mitten Kitchen offers scrumptious recipes that are friendly for anyone’s lifestyle, whether it be gluten-free, vegan, refined-sugar-free or simply health-conscious.

Espresso Cashew Butter

Fit Mitten Kitchen’s founder, Ashley Walterhouse, a fitness coach and selfproclaimed foodie, believes that eating mindfully doesn’t have to feel restrictive. She uses healthy substitutions and minimally processed ingredients in her decadent but diet-friendly recipes. In addition to featuring images of wholesome cookies, muffins and scones on Instagram, she also posts photos of yummy snacks, salads and side dishes.

Currently, her feed also highlights seasonal flavors like apple, pumpkin, warm spice and melty chocolate.

“I love showing my audience that there are ways to make your favorite traditional dessert recipes with some more nutrientdense ingredients,” Walterhouse said. “It isn’t about guilt-free treats or making the recipe so different that it no longer tastes like your favorite, but it’s about balance and mindfulness.”

Pursuing wellness without sacrificing your sweet tooth is simple with Walterhouse’s

recipes. For daily doses of healthy baking inspiration, follow her @FitMittenKitchen.

Find two of her recipes on page 80.

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R E S T A U R A N T news: C O F F E E COZY UP IN ONE OF SEVERAL NEW OR UNIQUE LOCAL COFFEE SHOPS TO WORK, READ OR MEET WITH FRIENDS.

LOST DOG COFFEE

Located next door to Grit in Taylor, Lost Dog Coffee features furniture and woodwork by local artisans and coffee served in mugs made by a local potter.

Bottletree Bakery

HUMBLE BEE CAFE

Maggie Richardson and Sarah Stone opened Humble Bee Cafe in October in downtown Water Valley, with espresso drinks, tea and pastries baked in-house.

In Oxford you’re never too far from a good cup of joe.

Here’s a complete list of places to satisfy your coffee cravings.

BOTTLETREE BAKERY CABIN 82 C R AV E CUPS HIGH POINT COFFEE HUMBLE BEE CAFE LOST DOG COFFEE SQUARE BOOKS

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An Oxford staple, Bottletree’s coffee menu includes the Bowl of Soul, made with coffee, espresso, chocolate syrup and steamed milk.

HIGH POINT COFFEE High Point Coffee has a new location on Old Taylor Road and an updated menu with traditional espresso beverages, as well as seasonal and game-day specials like snickerdoodle latte and elephant tear frappe.

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M AG N O L I A WRITTEN BY SARAH McCULLEN

Voted the state flower by Mississippi’s schoolchildren in November 1900, and the state tree in 1938, Magnolia grandiflora bears fragrant white blossoms in spring, while the tree’s sturdy leaves remain green through the winter. Readily available yearround, the leaves are simple yet stunning in seasonal arrangements and long-lasting home decor.

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ARRANGE A CENTERPIECE

Begin by arranging different heights and types of candlesticks in the center of your dining table. Snip magnolia branches, leaving about six inches of stem. Starting in the center of the table, lay them between the candlesticks. Use a generous amount of leaves to cover the bases of the candlesticks, and fill the center of the table to create a beautiful statement centerpiece.

HANG A GARLAND

Use thin wire or string to bind magnolia stems to one another, layering the leaves to create a thick garland. Using small tacks or nails, secure the garland to a mantel or drape over a mirror or a doorway. Use zip ties to attach the garland to a staircase banister.

PAINT A PL ACE CARD

Add a Southern accent to your tablescape with magnolia leaf place cards. Pick large, flat leaves, and use a paint pen to write the name of each guest in the center of a leaf.

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In addition to magnolia, choose another type of evergreen like pine or cypress, and cut several long branches. Bundle the stems together, with the branches pointing downward in opposite directions. Secure the stems with a zip tie. Next, gather the magnolia branches, arranging the same way. Secure the two bundles of branches together at their stems with another zip tie, and cover the zip ties with a bow. Hang the arrangement on your front door.

Magnolia doesn’t wilt, but the leaves turn bronze as they dry. To keep them green, attach water picks, available at craft stores, to the stem end.

Dust or coat leaves with spray paint to add interesting detail.

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ART ON THE TOWN I N T E R N AT I O N A L LY AC C L A I M E D S C U L P TO R G E O R G E TO B O LOW S K Y ’ S EXHIBIT AT THE UNIVERSIT Y OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM INCLUDES INSTALL ATIONS AROUND OXFORD, A FIRST FOR THE MUSEUM. WRITTEN BY RACHEL BURCHFIELD PHOTOGRAPHED BY JOE WORTHEM

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Renowned sculptor George Tobolowsky has arrived in Oxford, and he brought 29,000 pounds of his art with him.

Tobolowsky’s work is featured in the University of Mississippi Museum’s latest exhibit, titled “A Long Road Back,” in which pieces are on view both in-house and throughout Oxford. The Dallas-based artist makes his metal sculptures from repurposed materials, including scrap metal, discarded machine parts and other found objects.

The exhibit launched Aug. 21 and will remain up until Dec. 8. An artist talk with Tobolowsky takes place Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at the museum.

“I have been to Oxford several times,” he said. “I love college towns, especially

this one. It is very beautiful, the campus is great, and the kids are great. When you get a combination of a college town, a great university and great kids, it’s always fun to do a major exhibition.”

A few years ago, Earl Dismuke, who by day is a business analyst for FNC/ Core Logic but who, like Tobolowsky, is also a sculptor, noticed Tobolowsky’s work online. Dismuke reached out to Tobolowsky by phone and invited him to enter a piece into the inaugural Yokna Sculpture Trail installation in Pat Lamar Park. His piece, “The 600 Pound Deal Breaker,” was selected, and Tobolowsky traveled to Oxford for the ribbon cutting.

“That was the first time we met, and

now I consider him a dear friend and mentor,” Dismuke said.

Tobolowsky was so taken with Oxford that he returned for an Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M football game, where he met Robert Saarnio, director of the University Museum and Historic Houses. Tobolowsky asked Saarnio to put him on the calendar for a show, and he did, with an extra element added courtesy of Dismuke: In addition to having pieces inside the museum, 13 pieces are installed in nine outdoor locations, a first for the museum, according to Saarnio.

“This is the first time we’ve done a public art installation in conjunction with a gallery show,” Saarnio said. “I am so pleased it has come together so well.”

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in front of Tobolowsky’s pieces, so she has had the opportunity to examine each of the sculptures up close.

“There is something different for everyone in this show because he uses scrap metal, or has a car or a lawn mower repurposed,” Wallace said. “It’s really beautiful, really different, and there’s something for everybody.”

Tobolowsky calls his work a jigsaw puzzle — one part assemblage and one part recycling. He uses steel, stainless steel and found objects, combining them into a piece of contemporary art.

“The key to my pieces is I understand how one found object is related to the other and know where to stop,” he said.

Tobolowsky is a lawyer by trade but has always had a love for art. After three decades in the corporate world, in 2006 he took part in his first solo exhibition and hasn’t looked back since. To date, he has

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shown pieces nationally and internationally in more than 60 exhibits, and he has created more than 500 sculptures.

“He has a tremendous reputation and is a skilled and talented artist,” Saarnio said.

“He is so skilled in taking steel and salvaged scrap metal and turning it into art: largescale steel sculptures. His skills are widely recognized, and his work is visually so dynamic and compelling in its construction.”

Though this is not his first exhibit at a university — he has also shown at Texas A&M — this has been a memorable experience for Tobolowsky.

“The experience has been extremely positive,” Tobolowsky said. “Everyone is very professional, and the museum has been just great in helping set this up. I couldn’t be happier right now.”

The University of Mississippi Museum is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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In Tobolowsky, Saarnio said he has found an excited, eager partner.

“It’s thrilling because we are a museum in north Mississippi, not Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, D.C., or New York,” Saarnio said. “When we extend an invitation to a nationally renowned artist, we occasionally hold our breath, meaning it’s not a given every major national artist will show in Oxford, Mississippi. We’ve had a great string of successes with prominent national artists, and it’s a fabulous feeling. Lots and lots have had interest in showing here, and George was interested from the start.”

Tobolowsky brought the featured artwork to be installed in mid-August, but every time he visits, he brings new pieces he has created with him, said Kate Wallace, membership, events and communications coordinator for the museum.

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ee Harper is a natural storyteller, but her stories consist of very few words. The self-appointed “history nerd” handcrafts memento mori-style 3D dioramas that document odd historical events with a dash of the macabre.

It’s a practice that started as a Halloween gag more than 10 years ago. Harper, who, without hesitation, names Halloween as her favorite holiday, manipulated miniature skeletons in different scenarios for the amusement of her son, niece and nephew.

“It was my mischievous Elf on the Shelf,” she said. “But skeletons don’t tattle.”

Unbeknownst to Harper, her husband began posting photos of the skeleton antics on Facebook, and before long she developed a dedicated following. Now, a decade and countless skeleton stories later, Harper has turned her hobby into a business, dubbed History Bones.

“It was a happy accident,” Harper said.

“This was all just a joke.”

Now that her skeletons have come out of the closet, so to speak, Harper focuses on bringing to life little-known and oft-forgotten scenes that aren’t typically taught in highschool history class. With a penchant for the obscure, she eschews the stories that litter textbooks and instead aims to discover the lesser-known shocking, often unbelievable tidbits that tend to get overshadowed by larger historical events. But all the pieces have one thing in common: They are based completely on fact.

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TYPHOID MARY

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“If I had heard any of these stories in [school] growing up, I would have actually been interested in history class,” Harper said with a laugh.

Recent depictions include a Prussian king who kidnapped giants for his own personal gain, grave robbers who made a profit selling cadavers, and a jujitsu suffragette who defended herself from police brutality with an umbrella.

“I would never do a piece of George Washington crossing the [Delaware River],” Harper said. “If I did that, it would be about the interesting little details — like if a person fell off the boat.”

Harper spends hours researching the scenes, taking special note of the clothing, landscape, decor and even food. Her pieces are made out of just about any material she can get her hands on, including but not limited to burlap, fur, hair, silk and feathers.

“Instead of just hearing the story, you can escape back in time and see these scenes,” Harper said. “You’re kind of accidentally learning something.”

Launched in October 2017, the business is still in its infancy but has seen steady growth. Harper sells her artwork through her Instagram account (@historybones) and does commission work by request. Recently one of her pieces was on display at LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans, a market where the artist’s memento mori creations receive an especially warm welcome.

“They seem a little more open to some of my darker pieces,” she said.

Last month, Harper’s dioramas were exhibited at One Night Stand, an art show at the Ole Miss Motel, and she kicked off the Halloween season with a show at the Merrehope house in her hometown of Meridian. She also spent Halloween afternoon in the special collections library at the University of Mississippi, hosting a brown bag lunch where she documented her artistic process.

“It’s fun to get to be dark without being the weirdo,” she said.

For more information about History Bones, visit historybones.com or follow Harper on Instagram @historybones.

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Art • Food • Cocktails • Lectures • Musical PerformanceS • Ole Miss Basketball • and more!

A week long celebration of Oxford’s ricH cultural scene 1/18

Songwriters Competition

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Community Reading Ole Miss Men’s Basketball v. Arkansas

1/20 Hotel Hop 1/21

MLK Day of Service

1/22 Art Crawl Cocktail Class 1/23 Fiber Arts Festival Conservator Reception and Lecture 1/24 Fiber Arts Festival Thacker Mountain Radio 1/25 Fiber Arts Festival

1/26 Fiber Arts Festival Ole Miss Men’s Basketball v. Iowa State Thacker Mountain Radio Junior 1/27 Fiber Arts Festival

For a complete list of events: popupoxfordms.com

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Where to find SeauxS: Harris often sells his sauces at the Oxford Community Market on Tuesdays, and Neon Pig will start carrying them this fall. After that, he plans to expand through Amazon and then break into the New Orleans market. Get news and updates at facebook.com/seauxsoxford.

HOT COMMODITY LOCAL HOT SAUCE MAKER AARON HARRIS BRINGS THE HEAT WITH SEAUXS. WRITTEN BY SHANNA FL ASCHKA PHOTOGRAPHED BY JOE WORTHEM

There are hobbies, and then there are burning passions. Aaron Harris, owner of a home-brewed hot sauce company called SeauxS, is working on turning a sideline hobby into a national product that he hopes will lead him to a full-blown career.

“I made a website for a hot sauce line that used to be in Oxford,” Harris said. “When it was discontinued, I decided to step in. The further I got into it, the more I began to become friends with other makers around the globe via Facebook groups. They’re great people, very helpful. So I just kept at it.”

Since that first dip in the hot tub, he has created eight sauces and a vinegar called Pinkled Peppers, made from Tabasco peppers, and he is still perfecting recipes for another three or four sauces.

Perhaps the most impressive thing about the venture is that nearly all of the hot sauce recipes are SeauxS originals. Harris and his team have drawn

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inspiration everywhere, from mixed drink recipes to fruit pairing websites to simple trial and error.

These aren’t your basic jalapeño drizzles, though. Harris’ concoctions range from mild to insanity. On the milder end, there’s the original blend, Orange Impeachment, made with yellow bell peppers and a touch of a scorching African pepper known as a fatalii, which he said is “solely for the taste.” The hottest sauce is the Potion Seller’s Strongest Potion. It’s made with Carolina Reaper, which is the current Guinness Book of World Records holder for

hottest pepper in the world.

On the Scoville scale, which is a scientific measure of peppers’ heat, bell peppers have a score of zero because they contain no capsaicin, while jalapeños rate 2,500-5,000 Scoville units. In comparison,

Carolina Reapers have a score of 15-22 million units on the scale.

“I don’t personally recommend using Potion Seller’s Strongest Potion for anything but to look at,” Harris said. “Even though it’s oak-aged and uses some premium salt and vinegar, it’s just too hot for most everyone, and I’m still coming up with ways to make it hotter without using extract.”

He’s even planning to switch to Jigsaw peppers, which are rumored to be in the running for the new world record for hottest pepper.

Although the recipes and brewing are done in-house, Harris outsources the pepper-growing to some local experts.

“We have partnered with Yokna Bottoms Farm for our peppers,” Harris said. “Each year we provide them with the seeds we want to grow that year, they grow them, then I come pick them when they’re ready, for a discounted price. They’re a great group of guys and really know what they’re doing.”

Harris also has assembled a team of fellow Ole Miss alumni who share the SeauxS vision. CCO Joe Congleton is the field expert, with more than 10 years of experience in the New Orleans restaurant industry. CIO and electrical engineering professor Matt Inman maintains the website, seauxs.com; helps develop recipes; and handles regulatory compliance. CFO Emmy Parkes, registered dietitian, University of Mississippi professor and Harris’ newly wedded wife, keeps the books. Harris serves as CEO. Ole Miss friends aren’t the only people influencing the hot sauce endeavor; Harris also noted how important his family has been to the company. Even the name of the business is a nod to one of his children.

“There is a rap video my oldest daughter, Alice, and I used to like where the guy pronounces sauce as ‘sohs,’ like ‘snows,’ at a drive-thru, and the employee can’t understand them,” Harris said.

“We thought it was funny, so we started pronouncing it that way all the time: ‘soy sohs,’ ‘hot sohs,’ ‘barbecue sohs,’ etc. So I named it SeauxS for her and spelled it the only way I could that had that domain name available.”

Harris is also paying homage to his children with the sauces themselves.

“We are working on an Alice in Wonderland line after my oldest. Our first one is Valiant Alice, which is amazing on pizza. My younger daughter, Lily, will have something named after her in the future, maybe wing sauces.”

Like any endeavor worth doing right, however, making hot sauce has a big learning curve and isn’t as simple as having a good formula. In addition to mastering the art of a good recipe, learning to work with hot peppers has taught Harris about more than just the touching-hand-to-eye gaffe that so many learn the hard way.

“The best lessons so far are not to roast superhots indoors, and to leave the room while the dishwasher is running after making really hot sauce. Both have very similar results to the gas chamber I visited while I was in the Marines,” Harris said, recalling a brutal part of basic training for all recruits.

“You literally can’t see or breathe without pain.”

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Last year, in a barn under the stars on a beautiful winter night, around 100 Oxonians gathered at The Farmstead on Woodson Ridge to celebrate Hanukkah with delicious food and rousing music.

The event, Bubbe’s Table, was a tremendous success — the tickets sold out weeks before, with a waitlist — and the organizers of the event, the Jewish Federation of Oxford, decided to make it an annual affair.

The Jewish community in Oxford had been hosting a Hanukkah party for several years. It was an informal potluck that was usually organized at the last minute.

“As the community grew and the Jewish Federation of Oxford was formed, we wanted to have more sustainable programs,” said JFO spokesperson Richard Gershon. “One of the first events we hosted was a Passover Seder in the spring of 2017.

It was very well received. We decided to sponsor Bubbe’s Table as our Hanukkah event in 2017, and it was also a great success.”

Bubbe’s Table is held at The Farmstead on Woodson Ridge, in a comfortable barn overlooking the lake. The ceiling of the barn is strung with twinkling white lights, and a nearby outdoor fire pit surrounded by chairs is the perfect spot for attendees to snuggle under blankets and look up at the stars. The name of the event helps to set the tone: “Bubbe” is the Yiddish word for “grandmother.”

“The ambience and atmosphere of the event is just something amazing,” said Susan Tullos, head of hospitality operations for the farm.

Last year’s event featured famed New Orleans chef Alon Shaya, Oxford chef John Currence and Memphis chef Kelly English.

The dinner and celebration centered around each chef’s take on the latke, a potato pancake fried in oil.

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This year, the chef lineup looks a bit different, with three women at the helm: chef Karen Carrier, owner of The Beauty Shop restaurant in Memphis; chef Shay Widmer, the chef de cuisine at The Beauty Shop; and Oxford cookbook author and chef Elizabeth Heiskell.

The menu at this year’s event will feature traditional Jewish food, including Bobo’s latkes served with sugar and housemade Honeycrisp applesauce, and hickory grilled brisket with cocoa spice dust and muddled blackberry sauce.

“We’ve got the ladies in charge this year, and I think that will bring its own beauty to the event,” said event coordinator Sunny Baker. “It will be different, and it’ll be fun.”

For Carrier, the night offers a chance to reimagine delicious dishes and traditions from her childhood.

“I was raised in an orthodox kosher home in Memphis, Tennessee,” Carrier said.

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candles spread throughout our home. It was always a warm, communal family affair filled with presents; games; wine; jelly-filled donuts; hot, crispy, moist latkes; roasted meats; kugel; and fried dumplings.”

The night will allow Heiskell to cook alongside Carrier, who has been her mentor since high school. Heiskell worked for Carrier as a high school student in Memphis, before getting married and starting her own catering company.

“When she called to ask [me to be a part of the event], she didn’t even have to get the words out before I said yes,” Heiskell said.

Heiskell is excited about cooking for Bubbe’s Table and the chance to feature root vegetables from the farm in the evening’s fare.

“A lot of people think that in December there isn’t much to choose from, but root vegetables are one of my most favorite things in the world,” Heiskell said. “I’m really excited to get into those winter vegetables that are kind of overlooked.”

Besides latkes, some other traditional Hanukkah rituals will be incorporated into the night, among them lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, music and dancing. Last year, local musicians Greg Johnson and Jared Spears played traditional Jewish folk music, known as Klezmer music.

“We really got down,” Baker said.

“Everyone was dancing, and we did some traditional Jewish dances, including the hora. It was lots of fun.” “[Bubbe’s Table] is just this laidback way of celebrating with the Jewish community and friends,” Baker said. “[It’s] such an easy and great and delicious way to connect.”

Gershon argrees: “Hanukkah is a celebration of freedom, and the event will have an abundance of great food, drink and music. People can gather to enjoy the time of year, no matter what their own traditions might be.”

This year’s dinner takes place Dec. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, $40, visit jewishfederationoxfordms.org.

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For two hours this fall, sports fanatics, Southerners, foodies and anyone with cable television tuned into “TrueSouth,” a new lifestyle show on the SEC Network.

The series, which debuted in September with four 30-minute episodes, explores the relationship between food and Southern culture, and the ways it knits communities together and, sometimes, drives a wedge.

Invitation Oxford sat down with Oxford residents John T. Edge, the show’s host, and Wright Thompson, the executive producer, to hear their thoughts on sweet tea, the South and the allure of a cheeseburger soaked in gumbo.

Q: What brought the two of you together to work on this show?

Edge: I didn’t go looking for this show.

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when I recognized in conversations over barbecue and beer that Wright, who lives just eight blocks from me, shared a similar outlook on thinking about what Southern food might yield, then I was all in.

Thompson: There was never anyone else I would do this show with. John T. Edge — he’s a magician. I just go where he tells me.

He’s the perfect guide through the modern South because he’s the walking expression of the South’s better angels.

Q: How did you choose a show centered around food, and what was the thought process behind airing it on a sports network?

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belonging. Those two ways to understand this place — there’s a natural overlap there.

The more appropriate question is where else does that show belong? For our show, the SEC Network is home. What makes this project work is the collaboration between Wright and myself and our shared want to tell stories about our region that reach people and have the potential to change how viewers think about the South.

Thompson: [SEC Network] pitched it to me, and I realized, I’m going to get the expert and then take all the credit. Now I just make sure there are cameras where he wants there to be cameras and ride his coattails. We picked food because one, everybody likes to eat. And two, if I’m going to be getting in a car driving around the South, I want to get a good meal out of it.

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annunciation and turtle soup at Clancy’s in NOLA. I wish I was there right now. Damn it, now I’m hungry!

Q: The first batch of the show consisted of four episodes: Birmingham, Athens, Nashville and Shreveport. What’s next on your list if you get the opportunity to continue this project?

Edge: For me, the pool halls of middle Georgia. I grew up in middle Georgia, and my father would take me to those pool halls for lunch to get chili dogs. Those were spaces that, as a boy, I was not allowed to go inside. I’m very interested in how these hot dog places are able to survive and thrive.

Thompson: I want to go to Houston. I want to go to pool halls in Georgia. I want to do the Mississippi Delta. I really want to do the south side of Chicago, which feels like the capital city of the Mississippi Delta. I want to go do rice and gravy in Louisiana. I would like to do sort of a blue-collar workingman’s factory food around Charlotte. Everything is under consideration.

Q: I noticed Oxford was not on either of your lists. Any particular reason?

Thompson: Man, that feels like a home game. I just don’t know what two places we’d pick.

Edge: We’re still puzzling through what that might be. Sometimes it’s easier to get in a car and go somewhere new. We’re still piecing together that story, but it’s one we want to tell.

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is to recognize its flaws and to love the place not in spite of its flaws but because of them, to recognize that to be a Southerner is to understand the tragic nature of our history and not sidestep it but step into it.

That, to me, is what it takes to belong here.

To blindly espouse the virtues of the South without acknowledging in a very real way the tragedies that have made this place, to do one without the other, is to do disservice to this place I call home.

Q: You visited eight restaurants in the span of the show’s four episodes. Had you eaten at each of these restaurants prior to filming the show?

Thompson: No, I had only eaten at, I think, one before the show filmed. That’s the beauty of John T. I’ll follow him anywhere.

Q: If you could get in the car right now and go eat your favorite meal, where would the road lead you, and what would you order?

Edge: That’s a dangerous question!

But … there’s a dish from the final episode of the season, from Shreveport, that I never got to eat. Herby K’s serves a dark roux gumbo and a flat-top bacon cheeseburger. It’s a dish that Bill Joyce, one of our interview subjects, rhapsodized about — the joy and pleasure of dunking the cheeseburger into the gumbo. I can’t get that out of my head, and I want to get it into my stomach.

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Q: But the show is about much more than food. What was your vision for the show, and what do you want viewers to take away from the 30 minutes you spent with them for four weeks this fall?

Thompson: We watch a lot of stuff and read a lot of stuff about the South. Some of it is wrong. Some of it is sweet tea nostalgia porn, and some of it is people who come and assume the worst about people who live here and whose voice sounds the way mine does. We wanted to do a show about the South we live in today. The idea was to pick one place and two restaurants that would say something about each other, about the city they’re in and about the South.

Q: John T., how has your work as director of the Southern Foodways Alliance influenced the show?

Edge: Since its inception, the SFA has used stories about food to bridge race, class and gender gaps in the South. To help Southerners, by way of storytelling, recognize their common humanity and to knit together a frayed region. That sounds like a big goal and might sound a little fuzzy.

As I say those words, it sounds like a mission statement for “TrueSouth,” too.

Q: In the first episode, you touched on your love, and sometimes hate, for the South. Can you expand on that?

Edge: The South has a tragic and troubled history, and I think it’s important to face that down. To fully embrace a place

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2. ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge with Edge and Thompson on the set of “SEC Nation” in the Grove in September.

3. Edge joins locals for a meal at Polleria Pablo near Athens, Georgia, in an episode of “TrueSouth.”

4. Edge and Thompson on the set of “College GameDay Built by the Home Depot” in College Station, Texas, in September.

5. A poster at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, advertising the first episode of “TrueSouth.”

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A Night to Remember was held Sept. 26 at The Jefferson to benefit Memory Makers Respite Day Services of Oxford. It featured dinner made by Elizabeth Heiskell Catering, Grit and Saint Leo; music from Jesse and Kelly Pinion; and artwork by Sheila Gourlay.

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The Chef’s Table was held Oct. 4 at The Powerhouse. It featured a cooking demo by chef John Currence, dinner by City Grocery Catering, a silent auction and a cocktail hour with music by Kolbe Alsobrooks. Proceeds will benefit the Oxford Boys & Girls Club.

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The Mike Overstreet Memorial Clay Shoot for Young Life took place Oct. 12 at McClendon Farms near Water Valley.

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Chancellor’s House hosted Big Band Night Oct. 4. The event featured big band music

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2ndChanceMS held its Fall Gala Sept. 13 at the Chancellor’s House. The event featured a cocktail buffet, music by the Ole Miss Jazz Ensemble and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit programs for adult education and work skills training in Mississippi.

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ALMOND LEMON BLUEBERRY BREAD

HE ALTHIER MONSTER COOKIES

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2 cups blanched almond flour ¼ cup tapioca flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt Zest of 1 lemon 3 large eggs, at room temperature ¼ cup ghee or oil, melted (avocado, coconut, macadamia nut oil) ¼ cup honey 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 medium lemon) ½ teaspoon almond or vanilla extract ½ teaspoon lemon extract (optional to boost flavor) ¾ cup fresh blueberries 2 tablespoons sliced almonds (optional) Heat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, and set aside.

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In a medium bowl, mix together almond flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, salt and lemon zest.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, honey, lemon juice and extracts. Pour the dry ingredients into the large bowl of wet ingredients, and stir.

Fold in the blueberries.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, and stir to keep blueberries from sinking to the bottom. Top with sliced almonds, if desired.

Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes, then cover with foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 10 slices, each about ¾ inch thick.

1¼ cup gluten-free quick oats ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup natural peanut butter 1/3 cup coconut or brown sugar ¼ cup butter, softened 1 large egg ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup mini chocolate chips 1/3 cup M&M’s (plus more for topping, if desired) Heat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine oats, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, beat together peanut butter and sugar for about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl, then beat in softened butter for another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add egg, beating slowly until combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add dry ingredients, beating on low speed until combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips and M&M’s.

Scoop 1½-inch balls of dough onto baking sheet, spacing evenly, shaping into even circles and flattening slightly with palm of hand. Add more M&M’s to tops of cookies, if desired.

Bake for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Makes 20 cookies.