Southern Holiday Recipes That Have Stood the Test of Time
Andria Pressel
Southern baking, writes veteran cookbook author Anne Byrn, is “quite possibly the first and finest style of baking America has ever known.”
Southern baking, writes veteran cookbook author Anne Byrn, is “quite possibly the first and finest style of baking America has ever known.”
We arrive at Shandra Woworuntu’s home in Queens, New York, on a Sunday afternoon, six strangers on another stranger’s doorstep, buzzing with
The rise in dementia cases in advanced societies presents a very real fear for most Americans. Many people become hyper focused or
Legend has it that Juan Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth. While that tale is probably
Imagine spending 18 months at one of the most prestigious culinary schools in the world, and the first assignment you get after
Kelly LeVeque always looks for the silver lining. As a celebrity holistic nutritionist, she spends a lot of time digging into the
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An award-winning research scientist and functional medicine provider, Dr. Datis Kharrazian is knowledgeable about autoimmune diseases in part because of his intimate
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Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Sophia Nguyen Eng was poised for success in the technology world. She was good at what
Though James Monroe is hardly the most memorable president, his foreign policy doctrine known as the Monroe Doctrine is without question the
Some would say the McEntires are a very set-in-their-ways, stubborn, hardheaded bunch of people. But I think that hardheadedness is what got
Mariel Hemingway was born four months after her famous grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, committed suicide with a shotgun. Growing up in a family
In 1979, in the midst of the Iranian Revolution, a family sat on a British Airways plane in Tehran anxiously awaiting escape.
Michael Reagan, eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, political commentator, author, radio host of 26 years, and holder of five powerboat racing
For all of society’s new tech-driven shortcuts, are we more relaxed and in control of our time? On the contrary, life seems
Timeless, colorful, and alive: such is a room designed by James T. Farmer III, interior designer, gardener, and all-around Southern gentleman. Farmer
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Holiday Cheers
As the season turns chilly, may these uplifting stories of love and family warm the cockles of your heart.
