The summer supper issue is always a favorite. While cool weather food, such as soups and stews, have their merits, and are certainly comforting, there’s nothing so flavorful as the fresh tastes available during the warmer months. I’m sure most of you, like me, have already grabbed a fresh, m…
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A novel with more than 600 pages is daunting, but Maggie Shipstead’s “Great Circle” (Knopf) actually left me wanting more. Spanning more than …
I was visiting my dad this past week. Since he is now 94, he asked me to check the irrigation clock at his south Florida home to see if the cy…
This issue was so much fun to put together, and the result is an energetic, fun-filled look into life in these Golden Isles. The Coastal Illus…
Petunias have been one of the most popular bedding plants for many years, available in a wide range of size, form, color and diversity of use.…
The Australian writer Jane Harper has become something of a sensation in the past few years, and she deserves the recognition. Her first three…
Isn’t it great? Things are s-l-o-w-l-y getting back to normal! Folks are going out, getting together, socializing – in short, LIVING again!
Spring and celebrations go hand-in-hand, and this year, thank goodness we are back to that being the rule rather than the exception.
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As I was writing the Coastal Illustrated feature for this issue, the theme from the 1960s television show “Gilligan’s Island” kept playing in …
It’s safe to say that I read a lot of memoirs. Perhaps too many, but I like the genre because most – the really good ones – remind me that we …
Two interesting things in regards to imbibing during the pandemic: One – Americans, stuck at home and without social interaction, have been dr…
It’s not happening here. I wish it were but it’s not. We who live in Southeast Georgia won’t be seeing or hearing a thing. However, if you or …
I’m a little obsessed with my four-legged friends, Oliver and Gladys, who have been my source of companionship and unconditional love for many…
