6 Alabama cooks dish up comforting rice recipes for the holiday season

By: Lenore Vickrey / Alabama Living

About six years ago, Sylvia Clark’s son-in-law introduced her to a jambalaya recipe that was a favorite at the firehouse where he works as a firefighter.

“It’s a firehouse recipe from a big bunch of men, and you know they like their food hot,” she says. “I had to tone it down.” So instead of the hot version of Ro-Tel tomatoes, Clark uses the mild version. And rather than the hot Conecuh sausage, she uses the regular type. “My mother always said you have to adjust your recipes to your family’s needs,” she says, and that’s what she did with her prize-winning recipe for jambalaya.

The retired school counselor from Abbeville loves to cook for her family. Back when she was working, she didn’t have a lot of time to cook big meals, but now that she’s retired to Bay Minette, cooking gives her a lot of joy.

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