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In the Kitchen with Damaris: Meat-Free Southern Cuisine

In a new show filmed in her Highlands home, chef Damaris Phillips and her vegetarian husband showcase the seemingly impossible: mouth-watering southern dishes made without meat. Hungry yet? By Damaris Phillips | Photos submitted We started filming my first in-the-kitchen cooking show, Southern At Heart, right here in Kentucky in 2013. Fast forward nearly a decade and I am ready to invite people back into my kitchen for a new show, Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy. Many aspects are still the same. We make comfort food. There is still a bit of improv singing as [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-30T15:27:46-04:00March 25, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Life & Style|

Backstage Pass: Spring Arts Guide

This season, take in the sights and sounds of all the great performances happening in our city. By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Pictures from Pieces – Quilts from the Eleanor Bingham Miller Collection Speed Art Museum Pictures from Pieces celebrates the recent, generous gifts of 10 American quilts from Louisville’s Eleanor Bingham Miller. Eleanor began collecting quilts — particularly those made by Kentucky women — in the 1980s. The inspiration for this came from her work as one of the co-founders of the Kentucky Quilt Project, a landmark program devoted to documenting Kentucky quilts, their histories, [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-04-08T11:36:37-04:00March 25, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Life & Style|

Seeing Green

The Green Building, located in the East Market District, was built using eco-friendly materials and operates off of renewable energy systems. Louisville’s path toward developing a sustainable community has been rocky, but advocates are boldly stepping forward to make powerful changes that will stick. By Mary Chellis Nelson | Photos by Sarah Lyon Sustainability is boasted just about everywhere these days. Fashion brands tout their use of recycled fabrics and worker-friendly manufacturing practices. Grocery chains outline their efforts. Following the 2021 COP26 United Nations climate summit, corporations have flocked to hire sustainability experts. [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-30T15:26:47-04:00March 11, 2022|Life & Style|

Starting Over

Kimberly Moore, CEO of Joshua Community Connectors, helps people improve their lives. Adjusting to the unexpected occurrences in life can be daunting, but don’t let it overwhelm you – you can get through it. By Tonilyn Hornung People start over for many reasons. Maybe you’ve decided on a new career and you’re headed back to school. Perhaps your now adult child has moved out on their own and your nest is empty. Then there are the instances where life unexpectedly thrusts this process upon us. Whatever way a transition enters your world, it [...]

By Sara Jessick|2024-11-24T17:18:18-05:00March 8, 2022|Community & Sisterhood|

McDonald’s Brings Women Leaders to the Forefront

In 2012, Emily Kasselmann, left her job at Procter & Gamble to work for her Dad who owned two McDonald's franchises in Pendleton and LaGrange. SPONSORED BY MCDONALD'S | By Carrie Vittitoe McDonald’s history dates back to 1940; since that time, as the golden arches used to state, millions (and now likely billions) have been served. But the company has served many other people behind the scenes with careers and economic opportunities. In small towns, the local McDonald’s has become a center of community and camaraderie. For certain families, McDonald’s has been an [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-30T15:25:52-04:00March 8, 2022|Sponsored|

Advocates In Action

This month, we are celebrating the women who have provided a lifeline to those who need it most. By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Heather Florance Since 1988, The Center for Women and Families has honored women in the community whose volunteer efforts have made a distinct contribution to the wellbeing of the community. This year’s Women of Distinction honorees offer their insights on how domestic violence impacts the community and their words of hope and encouragement to families whose lives have been touched by domestic turmoil. KARINA BARILLAS, Executive Director, La Casita Center Domestic [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-30T15:25:08-04:00March 1, 2022|Community & Sisterhood|

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In the Kitchen with Damaris: Meat-Free Southern Cuisine

Backstage Pass: Spring Arts Guide

Seeing Green

Starting Over

McDonald’s Brings Women Leaders to the Forefront

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