Building a Cedar Cabin on the Lake: A Family Story

Growing up in the 1960s through the 1980 weekends and summers were spent at the lake. Nothing fancy like what we see today, but it was a cabin built by my dad and it was perfect.  From what I remember, they saw the design and floor plan in a magazine for Jim Walter Homes. The…

Purefoy Hotel Pickled Eggs Recipe 1941

Pickled Eggs Pickled Eggs recipe from the Purefoy Hotel Cook Book – Talladega Alabama 1941 24 cloves 6 hard-cooked eggs 2 cups vinegar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp ground mustard Heat vinegar. While cooling, add remaining ingredients. Cool and pour over eggs. Cover and let stand for two weeks. Appetizer American Pickled…

Purefoy Hotel History: From Monroeville to Talladega

HISTORY OF THE PUREFOY HOTEL – from the Purefoy Hotel CookBook   The Purefoy Hotel had its modest beginning in 1916 in the little town of Monroeville, Alabama. Mrs. Eva B. Purefoy had been reared in a hotel atmosphere and her love of the business drew her again into that fascinating calling.   A successful…