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Spring 2026
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Higher Ground
Growth Spurt
For esteemed sculptor Michael Sherrill, the best is yet to come
Raise the Bar
Make your skin happy with these locally crafted soaps
Backyard Medicine
The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine teaches the ways of nature’s remedies
Changes Aloft
A Lush Life
Truly magnificent gardens need time and attention to flourish - coaxed and nurtured by guiding hands and verdant vision. Peter and Jasmin Gentling...
Hob Nob Farm Cafe
Spring Fling
British Sensation
The Pimm’s Cup, a refresher from overseas, makes a splash
The King's Feast
Ready your fork for a culinary cook-off in Highlands
Love It! January-February
Mother Knows Best
Caroline Long and St. Gerard House open doors of learning for children with autism
Katie Skinner
Lost objects and found treasures that exude character and wit typify this mother and shop owner's artistic flare
Burning Desire
Light up the room with fetching candlesticks
Artist in the Kitchen
A wife remembers her husband through shared memories of beloved flavors
Lasting Impressions
Prints and pottery fuse in the hands of ceramist Keith Phillips
Story Dwellers
Two Dallasites breathe an imaginative life into a cottage getaway in Black Mountain
Escape Plan
Hide out from stress at one of these soothing retreats
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Roasted Sunchokes with Dried Beef & Fish Sauce Aioli
Rutabaga Hash
Almond-crusted Baked Brie by Michael Gilligan
Beer & Peanut Braised Collard Greens
Shaved Kabocha Squash & Pappardelle with Kabocha Cream
Sochan
Southside Fizz Pops
Feastie Boys Veggie Patty
Pickled Lobster Mushrooms
Whole Stuffed Rainbow Trout with Lemon Butter and Grilled Ramps
Piney Old Fashioned
Winter Jon Apple Tart
Tomato Terrine
Sorrel Scramble
Watermelon-Tomato Gazpacho
