David Holloway

Mobile

Food Editor at AL.com

Retired food writer for Alabama Media Group. Large appetite, bad manners, big tipper. Half and half tea, please.

Articles

Eggs are super expensive. Here are 2 Easter recipe options that skip them

1 week ago | al.com | David Holloway
It’s crawfish eatin’ time. Check out three recipes that don’t require a boil.

2 weeks ago | al.com | David Holloway

Baseball players like to call it “the sweet spot,” that one small area on the bat that allows for maximum hitting power and control. We have the same thing in the backyard culinary realm. It’s that tiny window of weather between the blahnessof winter and the blast furnace we call summer when entertaining outdoors is pleasurable. The obvious choice for your first-of-the-season gala is to fire up the grill and burn some meat. But the obvious choice sometimes isn’t the best option.
George Foreman was a boxing champion, but his simple George Foreman Grill changed the way we cook in America

4 weeks ago | al.com | David Holloway

The world lost a true culinary pioneer, visionary and all-around good guy last week. George Foreman will be remembered by some as the two-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world who defeated both Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. While he was one of the best boxers ever, I knew him more for what he did after he hung up his gloves. Before the multi-cooker and the air fryer, there was the George Foreman Grill, and it completely changed the way many Americans cooked.
3 easy pasta primavera recipes for spring

1 month ago | al.com | David Holloway

Officially the first day of spring is March 20. That’s the date that scientists and folks who study such stuff say that the sun’s rays fall directly on the equator. Or something like that. Unofficially it began the day after St. Patrick’s Day. That’s the date the folks who claim any droplet of Irish heritage are eating leftover corned beef and drinking what’s left of the green beer.
3 chili recipes for March Madness watch parties

1 month ago | al.com | David Holloway

Alabama sports fans are used to planning sports-themed parties, but most often they are centered on the state’s unofficial favorite sport – football. We do know how to throw a fine tailgate or football-watching party with all the fixings to go with it. But this year we are in the inviable position of having to plan parties for watching another sport – basketball.
3 delicious Alabama seafood recipes to try this Lent

1 month ago | al.com | David Holloway

To quote the poet, Willie Nelson, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over.” That’s right, it’s time for my annual announcement that the frivolity of Mardi Gras has given way to the solemnity of Lent. This year’s Carnival has been a good one, but now is time for reflection and rededication of ourselves in the 47-day run up to Easter. Many people will take this opportunity to improve some aspect of their existence by taking a break from unhealthy habits.
3 sausage recipes that will make your taste buds sing

1 month ago | al.com | David Holloway

It’s not uncommon for folks to be naturally curious about a job where the only requirement is to have a healthy appetite and be able to string a couple of words together in a sentence. Most of them I’ve heard before. “Who has the best fried shrimp in Mobile?” or “What’s your favorite place to eat out?” Things like that.
Rotisserie chicken recipes: Easy meals using store-bought chicken

2 months ago | al.com | David Holloway

There once was this fellow named Friar William of Ockham who is credited with a theory that has made my life a lot easier. It’s called Occam’s razor, also known as the Principle of Maximum Parsimony, and it simply states that the simplest solution to a problem is always the best. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Romantic dinner recipes for Valentine’s Day at home

2 months ago | al.com | David Holloway

If you really want to get your sweetie something that they will remember this Valentine’s Day, forget jewelry or any of those other expensive gifts to show your devotion. If you really want to demonstrate the depth of your love, try giving something truly costly and hard to fine. Imagine the look of sheer joy on your loved one’s face when you gift them with a dozen eggs. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Super Bowl 2025 party recipes: New Orleans-inspired dishes

2 months ago | al.com | David Holloway

I’m not sure if you have heard, but there is a football game being played this weekend and it is the last one of the season. The Super Bowl is set to kick off at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Being a lifelong New Orleans Saints fan, I confess that I don’t have a rooting interest in either team and the outcome is of little interest to me. They tell me that it’s going to be a big game with a lot riding on the outcome.