By Donna CorneliusJournal Features WriterChefs worth their gourmet sea salt have to be ready to make adjustments when a recipe isn’t working out.Chef Beth Leon had to handle an even more drastic change. Instead of cooking up restaurant food, she’s now whipping up lesson plans.Leon, a 25-year-old Pelham resident and John Carroll Catholic High School graduate, … [Read more...]
Boots and Beaus Bash
The 2013 Poinsettia debutantes gathered recently for a down-home get together.The Boots and Beaus party was hosted by seven of this year's debutantes on July 20 at the Park Crest premier event facility.The party included country decor and food catered by Erin Castillo.Hostesses of the party were Ally Jennings, Emily Carlton, Katie Gould, Leah Beard, Mary Kathryn … [Read more...]
Heavy Into Metal
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorIn a workshop on First Avenue South in Birmingham near Sloss Furnaces, where the rise of the Magic City was forged, a group of blacksmiths is creating functional pieces of art through a centuries-old craft.The staff at Red Mountain Ironworks, a blacksmith and ornamental iron shop headed up by Nolen Graves of Mountain Brook, focuses on … [Read more...]
Rocking the Pool
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Betty and Jody Saia built their Mountain Brook home in 1995, adding a pool and outdoor living area was a must. The couple knew their three children, who were young at that time, would get countless hours of enjoyment swimming, diving and hanging out by the pool in the backyard of the Brooke Mountain Lane home.But what they didn't … [Read more...]
Hoover Police to Host National Night Out Events
HooverNational Night OutAug. 6, 6-8 p.m.SuperTarget at The Grove Shopping CenterHead out to SuperTarget at The Grove Shopping Center in Hoover on Tuesday, Aug. 6 for the annual National Night Out celebration. Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis and the Hoover Police Department are teaming up with SuperTarget the event from 6-8 p.m. The national event aims to bring … [Read more...]