SHORELINES

26 Shor e l i n e S | 2016 Vol :1 There's a connection that happens when friends and family join together around the table. It's more than sharing a meal, it's sharing time together. It's this connection that inspired Stacey Little, New York Times best-selling cookbook author and lifestyle blogger, to build his platform, Southern Bite, into what it is today. An Alabama native, Little has lived a legacy of Southern food, enjoying recipes from his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother from since he was a child. Little grew up in Prattville and went on to earn his bachelor's degree in communications at Auburn University at Montgomery as well as a national certification in nonprofit management. After graduation, Little returned to the Prattville area, settling in Millbrook and beginning work at the nonprofit organization Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education. He continued putting down roots after reconnecting with his high school sweetheart, who bought a house on the same street right after college. SHARING THE Legacy H O W O N E A L A B A M A N A T I V E H A S M A D E I T H I S M I S S I O N T O B R I N G F A M I L I E S B A C K T O T H E T A B L E . Above: Photo by K im Box phoToGr a ph y – Stacey Little, New York Times best-selling cookbook author and blogger for Southern Bite, and his wife, Heather. "JUST LIKE FOOD, WATER IS A CONDUIT FOR BRINGING FAMILY TOGETHER. I HAVE SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES OF MY TIME AT THE L AKE AND IT'S A PL ACE MY FAMILY ENJOYS RECONNECTING AT TODAY." – STACEY LIT TLE

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