DANCING THROUGH THE DAFFODILS

DANCING THROUGH THE DAFFODILS

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Springtime comes early to Mississippi—thank goodness—and daffodils herald spring’s arrival in all its glory. And even though we are far removed from England’s famed Lake District, Mississippi gardeners, like Wordsworth, are prone to wax poetic when a “host of golden...
THE HOME TEAM

THE HOME TEAM

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Since 2016, Erin and Ben Napier have made a name for themselves through their city pride and their revitalization of Laurel’s historic properties while featured on the HGTV show “Home Town.” During the second season of the show, the Napiers were granted the...
TURNKEY TO TURNIPS

TURNKEY TO TURNIPS

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Two years ago, husband-and-wife duo Emily and Brad Grohovsky of Madison County turned a passion for gardening into a budding business called Cedar Hill Gardens—helping others successfully grow their own vegetable and fruit gardens at home, with minimal time and...
PASTRY PERFECTION

PASTRY PERFECTION

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  Some days, you do not feel like cooking up a storm, yet you still want something tasty and homemade. I have learned to keep frozen pastry dough as a pantry staple for such days.   Frozen puff pastry dough, phyllo sheets, and phyllo cups are readily available at...
THE FAMILY GATHERING

THE FAMILY GATHERING

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The process to cultivate an ideal relationship between an interior designer and client can be long and arduous. Between personalities and style opinions, the perfect match is often difficult to find. That is, of course, unless the clients in question are the...
GUMBO + POTATO SALAD

GUMBO + POTATO SALAD

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CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO WITH POTATO SALAD Chicken: 1(3 pound) whole chicken 1 onion, peeled and quartered 2 cups chopped celery 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon pepper Gumbo: ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup flour 1 large onion, diced 1 large...
MISSISSIPPI MARDI GRAS MAMBO

MISSISSIPPI MARDI GRAS MAMBO

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The feud over who does Carnival better has been a rivalry for the ages between Mobile, the city that celebrated Mardi Gras in the U.S. first, and New Orleans, the city that touts having perfected the extravaganza. At the center sits Mississippi, like an inconspicuous...
CHERUBS AND HEARTS

CHERUBS AND HEARTS

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On February 14, people enjoy exchanging cards, candy, or flowers with their “valentines.” Cupid is portrayed on Valentine’s Day cards as a cherub sending arrows of love, but the Roman God Cupid actually began in Greek mythology as the Greek god of love, Eros. Hearts...