Food + Beverage

Sunday Flavor, Family and Fun

Taking rich warm flavors from Saturday night's dinner into Sunday's game day party spread Article and Photography by Klaudia Burian November can start to feel a little grey and a little dulling to the senses. It seems once that snow falls and sticks to the pavement, it can linger there until April. One of the best ways to turn up the color and heat is through fun nights with family and friends, and of course some yummy food. November also starts the bustle of the holiday season, so energy...

Life + Culture

Women Veterans - Leaders for Life

How lessons learned in uniform continue to shape lives and communities Article by Sue Dobbe-Leahy | Photography by Sharmila Taylor Donna Rasmussen joined the U.S. Navy in 1981 because of a thunderstorm. Having  moved from her home in the suburbs of Philadelphia to Delaware, she was out for a jog  when a terrible thunderstorm hit. She escaped into the open door of the local Navy recruitment office. Four days later she was on a plane to boot camp in Florida. Although, recruitment was not...

Life + Culture

A Place to Land

Helping women and children build a path toward independence Article by Patti Noble | Photography by Sharmila Taylor Imagine, for a moment, that the place you call home is suddenly no longer yours. Maybe it begins with a job loss. A medical crisis. The end of a relationship. A chronic illness. An unsafe home. Or simply the cost of housing continues to climb faster than your paycheck. And no safety net. No family member with a spare bedroom. No savings. No one who can cover the rent for a...

Event Planning + Services

Finding Peace Through Connection

For Patti Noble, connection has shaped her career, her community involvement, and the business she built Article by Katie Bobrow | Photography by Sharmila Taylor I first met Patti Noble when we were both working at the Dole Mansion. I was a community engagement specialist, and Patti oversaw Music Under the Trees, a summer event that brought people together on the front lawn for live music, drinks, and snacks. It was the kind of event designed around the simple idea of giving people a reason to...