What is it like to have the country’s most beloved DJ call to ask YOU to DJ his wedding? That was the scenario for Little Rock’s Doug Kramer, a longtime radio personality, who was mixing the tunes for Arkansas’ own Bobby Bones in Nashville for his marriage Saturday night to Caitlin Parker at Bones’ property…
Recipe Monday: Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole Enough of the summer foods, we want something hearty! And here it is. It combines ground beef, which we hope you’ll shop with your local cattle rancher, along with rice (again Arkansas products galore on that one) and there’s even a mushroom guy from Wye. Mountain,…
So the question is, “Who has the best French fries in town?” We ask because today is National French Fry Day, and whether you’re #teammcdonalds or #teambigorange or you love the endless fries at David’s Burgers, where everyday is Fry Day, it’s a tough call. What you say? In fact, we are hearing that…
Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies Look who is vying for Employee of the Month again! Our own Jacob Carpenter. He’s the ad coordinator who can karaoke and cook. What more could you ask for from an employee? He has whipped up another delicious dish and this one is dessert, which we all have time for.…
Ya ever eat at one of those out-of-the-way places and think, “Now I know why everyone comes here?” That was our experience at a restaurant off Highway 65 south of Dumas where Pickens Store is packed with hungry travelers and locals. Pickens is the name of the small unincorporated community with a population…
July Fourth Recipe: Pulled Chicken and BBQ Nachos We are firing up the grill early and icing the beer. The holiday weekend is just a few days away. Our own Jacob Carpenter, the person who wrangles all the ads that come into AY About You and Arkansas Money & Politics, is getting to be…
Recipe Monday: Baked Mushroom Rice Have you made the trek to the Argenta Farmers Market yet? I did on Saturday and scored some delicious dried morel mushrooms from Wye Mountain Mushroom Farm. Coupled that with Arkansas-grown Ralston Family Farms’ Nature’s Blend, and this turned out so good. I had made chicken bone broth a…
Why are we today years old learning about Rosie’s Pot and Kettle in Little Rock? An eagle-eyed reader sent an Instagram post from another friend saying, “Look here!” Anytime we are invited with a “look here,” we know it’s going to be good. And by the photos (and social media comments), it is. This…
Recipe Monday: Deconstructed Green Bean Bundles It takes a village to get things in print every month for AY About You. One of our favorite people is advertising coordinator Jacob Carpenter. If you advertise with us, you know him. He sends out the reminders that your ad is due and then might have to…
Recipe Monday: Soy Sauce–Marinated Grilled Flank Steak and Scallions All right. It’s the beginning of a hot Arkansas summer, and you don’t want to be stuck in a warm kitchen while your friends are chillin’ on their back deck having a summer seltzer, are we right? So we found the perfect grilled flank steak…
