NEW COOKBOOK ALERT! MARTIE DUNCAN'S SWEET HOME ALABAMA: DESTINATIONS & DISHES WORTH THE TRIP

The books are here! I’m so thrilled that my latest book has arrived and is out for delivery across my home state of Alabama. Martie Duncan’s Sweet Home Alabama: Destinations & Dishes Worth The Trip features 90 favorite restaurant recipes plus 100 destinations with beautiful photography.

You can order it online, just email me: Martie@MartieDuncan.com

The books are $34.95 each plus shipping.

RETAIL LOCATIONS

We are delivering as fast as we can and more locations are being added each day. Please call before you go to make certain they have inventory. Some retailers will allow you to reserve a book or pay in advance.

You may order online via email: martie@martieduncan.com

ALEXANDER CITY

Grain & Leaf

The Local at 41 Main

ANNISTON/OXFORD

Garfrerick’s Cafe

ATTALLA

Hector’s Kitchen Signing December 1st 5-7pm

AUBURN

The Depot

The Hound

BIRMINGHAM

Alabama Goods Homewood Signing December 14, 2023 11-2pm

Bromberg's Mountain Brook Signing December 16, 2023 11-2pm

Gus Mayer at The Summit

Homewood Gourmet

Traditions by Emily at Trussville Antique Mall Signing December 7, 2023 3-5pm

Little Professor Bookshop Homewood/Pepper Place Market

Norton’s Florist/ Southside

Annabelle’s/Vestavia Hills Apothecary

Baker Lamps & Linens / Inverness

Tracy Barrett Interiors at Greystone Marketplace Signing December 7, 2023 11-1pm

The Anvil Pub / Lee Branch

Smith’s Variety/ Crestline Village

Yo Mama’s Restaurant

Wrapsody @ Hoover, Trussville & Hoover

Stone Hollow Farmstand at Pepper Place Signing December 6, 2023 4-7pm

COLUMBIANA

The Farm Company

DAPHNE

Southwood Kitchen

DECATUR

Let's Do Lunch

DOTHAN

The River Nile Cafe

FAIRHOPE/POINT CLEAR

Grand Hotel Oak & Azalea Gift Shop

The Garage Studio

The Hope Farm

Page and Palette

Fairhope Juice Company

Warehouse Bakery

Signing Events:

Sunset Pointe at Fly Creek Marina Signing December 9, 2023 6-8pm with Panini Pete

Panini Pete’s Signing December 10, 2023 12-2pm with Panini Pete

FAYETTE

The Charming Cottage Signing December 13, 2023 11-2pm

FLORENCE

Marriott Shoals Resort & Spa

Ray's at the Bank

Sweetwater Bakery

Odette

Fox Hill at English Village

FOLEY

Wolf Bay Lodge

FORT DEPOSIT

Priester’s Pecans (right off I-65)

GADSDEN

The Alabama Gift Company Signing December 2, 2023 11-1pm

The Rail Public House

Mater’s Pizza & Pasta

HARTSELLE

Freight House

HOOVER

Alabama Goods

Wrapsody

HUNTSVILLE

Cotton Row Restaurant

Harrison Brothers Hardware Signing December 15, 2023

The Poppy & Parliament

KP & Company Interiors

IRONDALE

Irondale Cafe

LEEDS

Barber Motorsports Gift Shop

Rusty’s BBQ

The Wooden Anchor

MARGARET

Margaret Pharmacy & Gifts

MONTGOMERY

Alabama Tourism Gift Shop (Commerce Building)

Southern Homes & Gardens

Rosemont Gardens

Al’s Flowers & Gifts

MUSCLE SHOALS

Champy’s Fried Chicken

ORANGE BEACH

BuzzCatz Coffee and Sweets

Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort

Fisher’s Orange Beach Marina

The Gulf (Gift Shop)

PRATTVILLE

Everything Alabama

RECIPE: THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

I like the Thanksgiving leftovers just about as much as I like the dinner… A turkey sandwich made with a layer of cornbread dressing and cranberry sauce is my #1 leftover favorite but next on the list would be homemade turkey noodle soup. The lemon really gives it that rich flavor you sometimes lack in a homemade chicken soup and a little bit of jarred chicken base does make all the difference. This is just as good with leftover or rotisserie chicken. If you plan to freeze the soup for later, freeze it without the noodles and add them upon reheating.

HOMEMADE THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Makes 6-8 servings, depending on portion size

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large yellow onion, diced

3 large carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick

5 stalks celery, sliced 1/2 inch thick

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram

2 bay leaves

3 quarts chicken broth, I used homemade but okay use your favorite store brand

1 tablespoon chicken base

3 cups leftover roasted turkey or chicken, chopped into chunks

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

3-4 cups wide noodles, uncooked (I like the No Yolks Extra Wide)

 DIRECTIONS:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 3-4 minutes or until slightly softened. Add the salt, pepper, thyme, and marjoram. Stir to mix together. Add the broth and the chicken base plus the bay leaves. Stir to combine and turn up the heat to high. Bring to a simmer and skim off any foam that develops. Add the noodles. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the noodles are cooked. Add the roast turkey or chicken and heat through. Add the lemon juice. Check the seasoning before serving.