Retro Sips & Apps
By Cindy Coopwood and Cordelia Capps Photography by Rory Doyle What’s old is new again Familiarity may breed contempt at times, but there’s a certain comfort that comes from tastes and smells of our collective past. This holiday we’re going old school with retro recipes that exude 50s and 60s cool. Some cocktails from that […]
Melissa Abide Griffith
By Susan Marquez As Melissa “Missy” Abide Griffith enters a new phase of her life, her art has taken on a softer, more ethereal look. “I’m 51,” she says. “I’m an empty nester. I guess my life is more calm and serene now, and my art reflects that.” Griffith says she can see her life’s […]
Centennial Christmas in Lexington
By Brenda Ware Jones Photography by Tom Beck Fill a grand old house with friends, add fabulous food, and let the merriment begin! Any time a one hundredth birthday rolls around, there is plenty of reason to celebrate! For Nancy and Don Barrett of Lexington, the centennial being fèted was that of their grand house, […]
Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifles
By: Cindy Coopwood and Cordelia Capps Photography by: Rory Doyle A no-bake dessert is as easy as it it beautiful. To make it even more convenient it may be layered in a regular trifle bowl for serving. 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 (15) ounce can pumpkin 1 1/2 teaspoons […]
Pumpkin Cornbread
By: Cindy Coopwood and Cordelia Capps Photography by: Rory Doyle We divided this moist, slightly sweet cornbread into two smaller skillets for either end of the table. It’s best served hot out of the oven and slathered in butter. approximately 10 servings 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups yellow cornmeal 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder […]