I wrote a column not long ago about Midstate Mills in Newton, N.C. pairing up with Shirley Corriher to produce a Southern-style flour. It is available for sale in Raleigh at the NOFO at the Pig in 2-pound bags for $5.95.

Owner Jean Martin also pointed out that they carry products from Lindley's Mill, another N.C. operation. Here is the list of products, all come in 2-pound bags.

Unbleached All-purpose $2.95
Whole Wheat $2.95
Spelt Flour $3.95
Yellow Corn Grits $4.25
Yellow Corn Meal $2.95
Rolled Oats $4.50
 

REMINDER: Each February, Southern Season celebrates women in food. Unfortunately, the events for Shirley Corriher and Mildred Council, aka Mama Dip, are sold out already.

One of the other events is a food writers forum  including Southern Living writer Donna Florio; Raleigh Metro magazine columnist Moreton Neal; The News & Observer's food writer Andrea Weigl; and Chapel Hill author Kelly Alexander, author of "Hometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford, the Forgotton Food Writer Who Chronicled How America Ate." The event will be 4 p.m. Feb. 19. It costs $30.

To reserve a space, call 929-7133 or go to www.southernseason.com

UPDATE: The Shirley Corriher and Mama Dips classes have sold out!

Each February, Southern Season celebrates women in food. The star of this February's 10th annutal Festival of the Women is Shirley Corriher, author of the award-winning companion books, CookWise and BakeWise.

Most people recognize Corriher as the "mad scientist" on Alton Brown's "Good Eats" program on The Food Network. Corriher will be teaching a cooking class at Chapel Hill's A Southern Season at 6 p.m. Feb. 17. The class theme is Shirley's easy delicious dinners. It costs $50.

Other special events that month include:

• Food Writers Forum including Southern Living writer Donna Florio; Raleigh Metro magazine columnist Moreton Neal; The News & Observer's food writer Andrea Weigl; and Chapel Hill author Kelly Alexander, author of "Hometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford, the Forgotton Food Writer Who Chronicled How America Ate." The event will be 4 p.m. Feb. 19. It costs $30.
• Mildred Council, aka Mama Dip of the Chapel Hill restaurant fame, and her family will be teaching a cooking class. The event is 6 p.m. Feb. 28. It costs $35.

To reserve a space in these classes, call 929-7133 or go to www.southernseason.com

Chocolate cupcakes were a perfect way to celebrate the last day of school and my children's various academic achievements.

But no ordinary cupcakes would do. I had to please two dark chocolate- loving adults and a cake-hating 8-year-old.

In her 2009 cookbook Bakewise, Shirley Corriher promised rich, moist chocolate flavor in her Deep Dark Chocolate Cake. Although it was a little tricky to make, the cake lived up to its billing.

After I had polished off my cupcake, I was looking forward to snagging a few bites off my daughter's plate. Not this time. The cake-hater had left only crumbs.