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Local News A turkey burger on a bun with fresh toppings

Dinner & a Movie: Turkey Burger With Asian Mayo and ‘Mr. Holmes’

James Bullard, November 15, 2017

This week’s Dinner & a Movie offers a lighter option, a seasoned turkey burger with a zippy Asian mayo, paired with ‘Mr. Holmes,’ a graceful mystery starring Ian McKellen.

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Local News A cheeseburger on a pretzel bun with melted cheese

Dinner & a Movie: Cheesy Pretzel Burger and ‘Deepwater Horizon’

James Bullard, November 3, 2017

This week’s Dinner & a Movie builds a cheesy pretzel-bun burger with baked onion and potato slices, paired with ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ a disaster drama that hits close to home on the Gulf Coast.

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Local News A bowl of meatballs in tomato sauce garnished with herbs

Dinner & a Movie: Meatballs With Fresh Squash and ‘In a World…’

James Bullard, October 21, 2016

This week’s Dinner & a Movie serves spiced meatballs with fresh squash and a homemade tomato sauce, paired with ‘In a World…,’ a smart showbiz comedy about the voice-over trade.

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Local News A sloppy joe sandwich on a toasted bun

Dinner & a Movie: Sloppy Joes With Green Bean Salad and ‘The Family’

James Bullard, September 8, 2016

This week’s Dinner & a Movie keeps it casual with homemade sloppy joes and a crisp green bean salad, paired with ‘The Family,’ a mob comedy anchored by Robert De Niro.

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Local News A seared pork chop plated over a grain salad

Dinner & a Movie: Pork Chops Over Farro Salad and ‘Would You Rather’

James Bullard, August 4, 2016

This week’s Dinner & a Movie plates seared pork chops over a corn-and-kale farro salad with plum salsa, alongside ‘Would You Rather,’ a dark thriller not meant for the whole family.

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Local News A North African lamb tagine served over couscous

Dinner & a Movie: Lamb Tagine and ‘Prisoners’

James Bullard, June 10, 2016

This week’s Dinner & a Movie sets a fragrant North African lamb tagine over couscous against ‘Prisoners,’ a tense psychological thriller about two families and a desperate search.

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Local News A slice of savory custard quiche on a plate

Dinner & a Movie: Crawfish Quiche and ‘The Wolverine’

James Bullard, May 4, 2016

This week’s Dinner & a Movie pairs a rich, custardy crawfish quiche built on a Gulf Coast staple with ‘The Wolverine,’ a comic-book adventure set half a world away in Japan.

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Local News A plate of Southern fried chicken with sides on a diner table

Mama’s on Dauphin, Where the Lunch Special Is the Only Order Worth Making

James Bullard, April 18, 2008

A downtown Mobile lunchroom in the 200 block of Dauphin Street drew steady praise in April 2008 for its fried chicken, its baked chicken and a banana pudding that stopped the conversation.

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Local News A bowl of dark seafood gumbo served over rice in the Gulf Coast tradition

Gumbo, Revenge and Mercy: A Mobile Grandmother’s Verdict on Canned Salmon

James Bullard, June 24, 2006

When a Mobile attorney sent a canned-salmon gumbo recipe to his daughter’s West Coast newspaper column, his mother wrote back with a letter that doubled as a lesson in Gulf Coast culinary orthodoxy.

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