WEDO Media Celebrates Martie Duncan and Her Latest Alabama Cookbook

Martie has been a contributor to past issues of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns as well as Southern Holiday Life. We gave her a break in 2024 because she was working diligently on producing her latest cookbook,  “The Alabama 100: Best Recipes, Restaurants and Road Trips.” WEDO Media is proud to call Martie a friend and we are extremely proud of our Alabama Small Towns that have been included in the pages of the hardcover cookbook. 

More than 20 cities and small towns that have worked with WEDO Media in 2024 are mentioned in the pages of Duncan’s latest cookbook either in restaurants sharing recipes like Wedowee’s Boondocks Barbecue and Creamery or Hartselle’s The Freight House or Athen’s The Salty Cod. 

“We are thrilled Martie chose to include restaurants in Alabama small towns and not just the ‘known’ culinary destinations,” Kelly Caldwell with WEDO Media said. “In our travels throughout the state we have discovered so many great small town restaurants and for those to be celebrated in the pages of this beautiful cookbook is fantastic.”

The Alabama 100 is filled with gorgeous photography, and incredible recipes from restaurants throughout the state. The Alabama 100 also includes lists of must try Alabama staples from restaurants across the state as well. It really is a handy guide to great eats throughout the state displayed in a beautiful hardcover cookbook. 

WEDO Media cities and towns that have restaurant recipes shared in The Alabama 100 include: 

Anniston - Classic Shrimp and Grits from Classic on Noble

Athens - Shepards Pie from The Salty Cod

Auburn - Memaw’s Eclair from Bow & Arrow

Florence - Red White & Blue Salad from Sweet Basil Cafe

Foley - Bob’s Homemade Chili from Baumhower’s Victory Grill 

Hartselle - Coconut Cake from Freight House

Northport - Fudge Pie from City Cafe

Opelika - Botanic Brioche from Botanic

Sheffield - The King Peanut Butter & Banana Pie from Southern Grocery

Tuscaloosa - Half Moon Cookies from Full Moon Bar-B-Que

Wedowee - Strawberry Ice Cream from Boondocks BBQ & Creamery

There are also numerous lists throughout suggesting must try places for Peach Cobbler, Shrimp and Grits, Barbecue and more. It also gave more Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns partners exposure. Those towns and cities worth visiting for great food (or sweet tea!) include: Anniston, Athens, Auburn, Camden, Enterprise, Eufaula, Florence, Foley, Gadsden, Hartselle, Muscle Shoals, Northport, Opelika, Oxford, Prattville, Sheffield, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, Wedowee, and Wetumpka

To purchase the cookbook, visit www.martieduncan.com for retail locations or if you are visiting one of our Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns partner destinations, you can purchase the cook books below.

Anniston 

Garfrerick’s Cafe

Athens 

Athens Florist & Gifts

Auburn 

The Depot

The Hound

Vintage 2298 Market

Wrapsody

Florence

Fox Hill Interiors- signed copies

Jack’s Place Bistro

Odette

Books-A-Million

Trowbridge’s 

Gadsden 

Alabama Gift Company

Books a Million

Hartselle 

The Freight House

Opelika 

Books A Million and Botanic

Prattville 

Everything Alabama

Sheffield 

Southern Grocery

Wedowee 

Boondocks Barbecue and Creamery