Food + Beverage

Favorite Hole-In-The-Walls

Article and Photography by Lyn Brinkley Huntsville has no shortage of great restaurants, but sometimes the best meals are found in the places you might otherwise overlook. Whether you’re craving Cajun comfort food, a classic diner breakfast, Mexican favorites, Mediterranean flavors, or something completely different, these hole-in-the-wall spots are worth a visit. So next time you’re looking for somewhere new to eat, skip the big chains and take a chance on one of Huntsville’s local hidden...

Travel

Romancing Romania

A Journey Into Mystery, Memory, and the Magic of Traveling Article by Heidi Elnora Travel often begins with intention, but the most memorable journeys tend to unfold from the unexpected. Mine began in Paris, where a fabric-buying trip for my work as a fashion designer created a gap—an unclaimed window of possibility. I wanted to fill it with a destination I would not typically choose, something layered with imagination, history, and perhaps a trace of the uncanny. My cousin, Orion, a...

Life + Culture

A Recipe For Life

The ordinary magic of rules getting broken on purpose Article by Stephanie Cashin Recipes are how we learn the rules. Cooking is knowing which ones you're allowed to break. I use this reframe in session with my clients at least weekly.  A recipe will tell you exactly how much butter, how long to bake, how thin to slice. Follow it precisely and you'll get a fine, predictable result. But the cooks I admire, the ones whose kitchens I want to sit in, learned the rule well enough to know where it...

Food + Beverage

Tonya Ross's Favorite Kitchen Tools

Article and Photography by Tonya Ross Tonya Ross knows a thing or two about stocking a kitchen. Her beautifully curated store at Stovehouse is overflowing with Southern and local goods. We asked Tonya to share the favorites she always has on hand in her home. @southernkitchenandhome 1. Beautiful handmade cutting boards - An array of locally made cutting boards in different woods. 2. Wooden baking utensils - A baker's dream is a set of incredible wooden baking tools, I have to have these...