Food + Beverage

Baked Brie Fig Jam

A Recipe from Amy Tinnin - acupfullofsass.com Article by Amy Tinnin | Photography by Ashley Michele Photography As the holidays are approaching, I wanted to share a recipe that is easy to pull together, and it looks so pretty on your holiday table. The smell while it bakes gives me all the cozy, festive feelings. It tastes just as good as it looks, too. I like to bake it in a Brie Cheese Baking Dish (oven safe), then style it on a wooden tray with things like grapes, apricots, figs, sliced...

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Hive & Harvest

Bringing Nature’s Sweetest Gift to Your Tables and Homes with Show Me Bees Article by Kayle Nephew | Photography by Stephanie Zaricor There’s a reason honey has been called “liquid gold.” Drizzled over warm biscuits, swirled into tea, or baked into family recipes, its sweetness connects us to something timeless — the natural rhythm of the hive. Inside every jar is a story of countless blossoms visited, wings beating thousands of times per minute, and a colony working in perfect harmony. In...

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Honoring the Past, Serving the Future

Mad Cow Steakhouse revives a beloved Olympic favorite while carving out its own place in Fredericktown history. Article by Kayle Nephew | Photography by Stephanie Zaricor Stepping inside Mad Cow Steakhouse in Fredericktown, Missouri is like walking into a living memory, where carved marble tile and polished wood carry decades of flavor and tradition. The building—originally built in the early 1900s—holds silent stories of family dinners past, but today it’s alive again with laughter, clinking...

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Brewing Community, One Cup at a Time

ColJac Artisan Café: Farmington’s Go-To Spot for Flavor & Connection Article by Kayle Nephew | Photography by Stephanie Zaricor Step inside ColJac Artisan Café and you’ll instantly notice it’s not your average coffee shop. The warm smell of fresh bread baking, the cheerful hum of conversation, and the splash of Italian colors against the warm brick walls all hint that this downtown Farmington staple is equal parts café, and community hub. Since opening its doors on June 3, 2015, ColJac’s has...