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Stone cottage with a large stone chimney, wood shingle roof, and covered front porch with white railings. Surrounded by trees in a wooded setting.

Natural Beauty 2009

It’s hard to compete with the romantic country vistas at Persimmon Creek Vineyards, but the recent addition of three charming cottages on the property have upped the ante.

Dining room with long wooden table set for a meal, featuring pleated pendant lights overhead and large windows overlooking greenery.

A Wintry Mixer

Atlantans Jonathan Aherin, Austin L. Ray and Claire Whitehead love to pair good friends with good food and drink. And,…

Vintage kitchen items including a wooden bowl on a scale, cast iron skillet, mortar and pestle, rolling pin, and a wooden box with papers.

Bon Appetit, Y’all

  “These are French yogurt jars—I’m obsessed with them. Oh, and here is my grandmother’s rolling pin. See the burn…

Close-up of dark red wine being poured from a green glass bottle into a clear wine glass.

Local Ingredients

TERROIR 101 Terroir (pronounced tehr-WAHR) has no direct English translation. The easiest way to define it would be “sense of…

Woman in a white jacket slicing salmon on a wooden cutting board in a bright kitchen with a farmhouse sink and window in the background.

Fire & Flavor

Two beautiful women, a mother and daughter, are standing in the kitchen, cooking together and laughing about the past. “My…

A still life arrangement featuring a head of lettuce, three cookbooks, a potted strawberry plant, and small terracotta pots on a shelf.

Natural Attraction

Lettuces and other spring greens can be planted early and harvested young, but they don’t stand a chance with our…

Close-up of a silver bowl filled with assorted citrus fruits including oranges, lemons, limes, and tangerines.

Citrus Solace

Winter fruits from Florida brighten dull days with color. Use them as a centerpiece and just take away a piece…

Collection of five clear glass vessels with etched floral patterns, including tumblers, a flute, and a stemmed goblet.

The Beautiful Table

A beautiful table means much more than expensive china and sparkling crystal. The table is the stage for a daily…