Panache at Rose Hill

By Barbara Duke and Shirley Sandy / Montgomery, AL

Barbara and Shirley feel strongly one way to help preserve their Southern heritage is through food. They have used traditional Southern ingredients such as corn meal, buttermilk, greens and catfish, upscaled them and produced such culinary delights as Catfish Croquettes, Turnip Green Dip, with homemade Jalapeno Pepper Cornbread Muffins, Squash Tartlets, and their signature dessert, Buttermilk Pie with Blackberry Sauce. They have achieved a "new South" attitude while maintaining universal appeal with other specialty recipes created at their special event restaurant, Panache at Rose Hill. A good read, plus great recipes.