Pickled Okra
Pickling fresh produce is a Southern right-of- passage. Whether you’re looking to spice up a salad, cocktail, or just eat them straight from the jar, these tangy treats should be on every Spring menu. Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds of fresh okra4 cloves garlic, peeled4 (1/4-inch) thick slices of lemon 2 cups cider vinegar (5% acidity) […]
Eyes on the Prize
Eye Strike FishingTM owners, Ralph Phillips and Davis Fladd, upending the jighead fishing lure industry There are few products that, with a little tweaking and ingenuity, revolutionize their prospective markets. Products like the Post-It Note, the Walkman, and the Band-Aid. Believe it or not, here in Summerville, two friends have developed such a product—one that […]
Puppy Love
Photographer Justin Parsons takes thoughtful, timeless dog portraits that resonate unconditional love and the substance of man’s best friend. Visual storytellers, photographs capture moments in time. They arouse emotions, evoke memories, inspire, anger, and elicit Amens. From the mundane to the spectacular, photojournalists use images to historically solidify decisive moments. Artists employ the medium of […]
Sweet Lady
Tara Pate, the founder of Daysie Syrups, doesn’t sit around waiting for someone else to make her dreams happen, and that is most clear in her newest business pursuit. Daysie Syrups was founded by dreams and fueled by coffee, with a founder who had two main goals in mind. One was to create a syrup […]
Roasted Gremolata Potatoes
Roasted Gremolata Potatoes Ingredients 2 1/2 lbs fingerling potatoes cut in half 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp plus 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/8 tsp pepper 3/4 cup parsley, chopped 1/4 cup fresh mint, minced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp lemon zest Juice from 1/2 lemon 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes […]
Placed Remembered: The Canvases of Impressionist West Fraser
The canvases of impressionist West Fraser are a tribute to the places he remembers and those we should never forget. Though it might require one to be “of a certain age” to recall the melody, one need not be able to carry a tune to recognize the sentiment in the words of In My Life, […]
Out of the Norm
Normal” must be one of the most underrated words in the English language. The term is defined as regular, mundane, or dull, yet we use it to answer casual questions like “How was work?” or “How was your check-up?” Then we move on. But what happens when our auto-reply no longer fits? When the job […]
Puppy Love
I had forgotten how hard it is to get any work done with a new little one in the house. When we first brought our new addition home, I learned I had to schedule my showers around her nap time, something I hadn’t done in nearly seventeen years. I had to play with her constantly […]
Field of Dreams
Cathy and Craig Green have created an oasis for makers, growers, friends, and families. We have all encountered a resonating place, the one that lingers after leaving. The characters and setting speak to us with nostalgia or originality. Maybe both. This voice, this unique identity, is hard to define. Words do not suffice. Attempting to […]
Organizing A Dream
If you were told that it’s time to follow your dreams, where would you start? Nikki Boyd’s dream began with a lamp made from teacups. A lifelong creative, Nikki caught inspiration one day to make the unique lighting element, and filmed herself doing the craft project at home while she did a DIY tutorial. At […]
