Small Town Living Features Catfish

Small Town Living Magazine's Feb/March 2008 issue is out, and it features an article (written by ???) about catfish...how farm-raised catfish got its start in the U.S. and how it has impacted my hometown of Greensboro, Alabama.

There are catfish recipes too, some of which I have shared on this blog and some which are new.
They were contributed by hometown folks who have been cooking catfish for a long time.

This huge, 60-page edition, includes lots of other interesting articles and how-to ideas.

Surf on over to stliving.net and check it out. It's published by none other than the wonderfully creative Garden Goose and her talented husband Paul.

Catfish Wins in Southern Living Cook-Off

October is a busy month for festivals, fairs and food cook-offs down South, and no bake-off is more prestigious than the Southern Living Cook-Off where catfish once again has proved itself popular.

Tuscan Catfish with Sun-dried Tomato Aioli recently won the Quick Weeknight Favorites category, and its creator took home a $10,000 prize. You can check out the recipe here on the Southern Living Magazine website. The dish will be featured in the January 2008 issue of the magazine and appear in the 2007 Southern Living Annual Recipes Cookbook.

Not only was a catfish recipe a category winner, the cook is not from traditional Catfish Country. Michael Cohen came all the way to Birmingham from Los Angeles, Calif., to prepare his dish in the contest finals. Catfish isn’t just a southern food anymore!

Catfish also found its way to ESPN this past weekend. Did you watch the Auburn vs. Arkansas football game on TV? Former Penn State/Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback-turned-sports analyst Todd Blackledge visited The Catfish Hole restaurant in Fayetteville, Ark., for his weekly Taste of the Town segment. He had their all-you-can-eat catfish fillets and hushpuppies, and he was impressed. I found a newspaper review of the featured restaurant here.

Have a great week!