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Champagne!

By Alexia Elichiry :: Photography by Jamison Mosley     man walks into a wet, stone labyrinth of dusty bottles worn by time and place. His family has been here, in Champagne, France, for over 250 years, meticulously tending to the fruits of their labor. Today, just like every day, his job is to gently […]

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Create: Easy Comfort Cooking

After a brutal summer of high humidity and temperatures, October provides assurances that fall is truly in progress with cool days and chilly nights that beg for comfort food. It’s the signal Trio’s owner and chef Capi Peck can’t wait to feel. Photography by Cindy Momchilov   a brutal summer of high humidity and temperatures, […]

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Create: Time to Tailgate

Great tailgating recipes! Photography by Janet Warlick   is about to take center stage — the Hogs kick off their 2016-17 season Sept. 3, and the NFL’s first game is the 8th, which means tailgating and watch parties are top-of-mind. To help grill masters and hosts alike, we searched for great recipes and hit pay […]

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Create: Cool Meals for Hot Summer Days

It’s August … in Arkansas, which means 100-degree days are the norm. And while we love to fire up the grill, some days we just want a quick, cool meal that’s filling yet satisfying and tasty. Photography by Janet Warlick   following recipes fit the bill; they’re some of AY’s staffers’ favorite go-to recipes. They […]

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Create: Meals on the Grill

Incredibly, 75 percent of Americans* own a grill or smoker. That’s a whole lot of grilling goin’ on, especially during the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day holidays when at least 60 percent of grill owners fire ‘em up. Photography by Janet Warlick   light of this favorite pastime, we decided to share […]

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Create: Mouthwatering Freshwater Fish

For this month’s Create, we called on the talents of Chef Bonner Cameron, co-owner of Bistro Catering & Gourmet Take Away in Bryant, Arkansas. Photography by Janet Warlick   and partner Crystal Dear are experts at delivering food that is delicious and good-looking. And it’s important to note they take into account that food prepared […]

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Create: Good Food for the Body & Soul

Photography by Janet Warlick / Food Styled by Muriel H. Wilkins   like to take a holistic view of nutrition and have always taken the view that food can be beautiful, delicious and nutritious. I also think that there are no bad foods, just bad choices. The swirl of fad diets, conflicting studies, conflicting nutrition […]

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Create: Easy-to-Make and Tasty Energy Bars

Most of us could use more energy. Energy bars are one solution. Photography by Cindy Momchilov / Food Styled by Muriel H. Wilkins   is a busy month. Whether you’re running in the Little Rock Marathon, running after toddlers or running around getting ready for spring break, it’s a busy time. Most of us could […]

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Create: Too Much Chocolate? Impossible!

There is at least one thing on this crazy planet that seems to be a universal: Chocolate makes me and countless others happy. Photography by Janet Warlick / Styled by Muriel H. Wilkins   research for this month’s issue made me quite happy — I got lost in reading books by chocolate experts, looking at […]

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Create: The Root of the Matter

When was the last time you bought a rutabaga or a parsnip? Photography by Cindy Momchilov :: Food styled by Muriel H. Wilkins   vegetables are not particularly attractive, and they can be a bit puzzling, even mysterious, but these denizens of winter shine when roasted. Once peeled, they’re easy to prepare in a multitude […]

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