MySaline.com presents the 3rd Annual Easter Cake Contest! WHEN It’s on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 at 11 a.m. WHERE First United Methodist Church in downtown Benton. The address is 200 S Market Street, but the entrance is on W. Sevier Street. ******** The room is changed due to another event. ******** We’re NOT in the […]
Bakery downtown to relocate across Interstate; Moving sale this week
Three Best Bakery is growing again. This locally-owned small businesses has been at 107 W. Conway in historic downtown Benton for nearly three years. They’ve actually been in business for three more years before that, having started from a home kitchen. Owner Suzanne Godbold has been sitting on the secret for some time that her […]
Shirtless Chef makes catfish that will leave you ready for the catwalk
Back in my previous life, I worked as a purchaser for an industrial hydraulic cylinder manufacturer. The company headquarters were in Youngstown, Ohio, and as a result, many of the suppliers I dealt with were from that area. Sales reps and company owners would make the trip from up north to Benton for sales calls […]
Shirtless Chef presents “The Pasta & Garlic Bread Abs Diet”
Dear readers, I need you to picture this article like it’s one of those late night infomercials, complete with the over the top graphics bombarding your eyes and a pitchman with midnight black dyed hair and beard shouting all kinds of unbelievable claims at you. No, this isn’t going to be some gunk you can […]
Video: See the recipe for Maxine’s “Cat Head Biscuits” featured several times in “The Sleigh”
If you’ve been reading “The Sleigh,” actuated by my father, Roger Lyndon Poole, then you’ve seen mention made here and there of Maxine Poole’s “cat head biscuits” in the story. They serve as an integral component of Wayne’s thumb-stuck sugar biscuits, as well as an essential vehicle for Wes’s apple butter delivery system. My grandmother, […]
Bakery Owner Finds a Sweet Spot in Downtown Benton
Benton resident Suzanne Godbold has been baking for special occasions (and ordinary ones) for about three years, but up until now, she has operated from her home kitchen. Her business, Three Best Bakery, has grown and she has been looking for a commercial location for a while. She talks about how she found this spot […]
Saline County Wins Big in Arkansas State Fair Contests
Saline County entrants fared well in the Arkansas State Fair competitions this year. MySaline already told you about three-time winner Frances Harper of Bryant in earlier competitions. Here are several more Saline County residents taking home ribbons for their craft. YOUTH BAKED FOODS CONTESTS: Kallyn Sossamon of Benton won First Place & Best of […]
Shelli Cooks: Blueberry Cheddar Pizza with Yogurt Crust
I visited some friends over the weekend and they taught me how to make pepperoni pizza at home, using yogurt and flour for the dough. I wanted to try and replicate his recipe, however, it was late in the day and my immediate goal was to eat, not to shop for groceries. The ingredients I […]