Food + Beverage

A Taste of Italy

From Alpine Cheeses to Dolci, a Journey Through Italy's Regions Article by Annette Morejon, Traveler’s Caffe | Photography by Photography Provided Ask an Italian to describe Italian food and you may get a surprising answer: there is no single “Italian cuisine.” Instead, Italy is a collection of regional traditions shaped by geography, agriculture and centuries of local history. Travel from the mountains of the north to the sun-drenched south and ingredients, pasta shapes, cheeses, wines and...

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From Backyard Hens to Best Seller

Duck and Hen Farm's Gourmet Cookies Article by Belinda Martin | Photography by Photography Provided When Emily Brooks started Duck and Hen Farm in 2024, she wasn't chasing a business plan,  she was chasing a closer connection to her family. She and her husband, Shane, had already kept chickens for about a decade, and as Brooks grew more drawn to self-sufficiency and from-scratch cooking, those farm-fresh eggs became the foundation of something new. "Flour is a staple in most baked goods," she...

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Art of Spirits

With Her New Book of Paintings, Brandi Donan Celebrates the Stories Behind the Art of Drinks in Chattanooga Article by Eve Crabtree | Photography by Katie Reese, Creative Compass Brandi Donan’s career as an artist started when she was young and would watch Bob Ross tutorials with her grandmother. She went a different direction and didn’t give it a second thought until adulthood, when she rediscovered the joy painting brought her. “I started painting professionally in 2012 and realized...

Life + Culture

The Main Brew

Community, One Locally Roasted Cup at a Time  Article by Demi Guillory | Photography by Photography Provided Before The Main Brew opened this past May on Main Street, the boutique coffee trailer existed in one unforgettable dream for owner Hanah Hatler.  “If I dream, I never remember them,” she quips. When an image serving the people of her hometown from a coffee trailer came to her one night and lingered long into the next morning, she knew it was meant to be. It also helped that the stars...