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The Strength of Glass and Melanie

By Brigid Morrissey Melanie and her husband Casey (in the background) are bringing art to the forefront in their community. Here she stands in front of the hot shop.  Melanie Miller shares a lot of qualities with glass. Both are made up of multiple elements.They are versatile and can attain many forms. They are fluid, and they both hate the cold. Their most amplified quality is that they are transparent. You can see right through glass, and Melanie is so open and willing to share both triumphs and struggles. Although Melanie’s story doesn’t date back [...]

By |2016-10-16T08:30:00-04:00October 16, 2016|Passions|
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Host a Fall Cocktail Party

By Lindsey McClaveFor me, fall hits the seasonal sweet spot, when the temperature cools and the trees begin to alight in a rainbow of red hues. The markets trade out fresh tomatoes and peppers for mounds of knobby squashes and gourds, a spattering of cabbage, and more hardy greens than one could ever wish for. Fall is the season of spice as well — the craving for dishes and drinks laced with cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. In honor of autumn, here’s a cocktail party menu highlighted by savory crostini topped with a cinnamon-tinged butternut squash [...]

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