By Ingrid Schnader “There is little that separates the culinary arts from the fine arts. One provides a feast for the stomach; the other a feast for the eyes,” Graham Boettcher, the R. Hugh Daniel director at the Birmingham Museum of Art, said in welcoming the crowd at the unveiling of a new sculpture on the Birmingham Rotary Trail. The sculpture, called Frank’s Table, honors … [Read more...]
Home Made: Homewood Mom Started Cinnamon Roll Business from Scratch
By Ingrid Schnader This holiday season, Homewood resident Katie Cornutt is going to be busy making cinnamon rolls. She isn’t making them for herself, though. She’s making them for her new business, called Rolls, which she started this past March. The recipe is from her grandmother, who used to live in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. Cornutt would drive up there, especially … [Read more...]
Santa’s Gurus on the Ground: George Jones – Snoozy’s Kids
By Emily WilliamsEditors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Homewood Toy & Hobby and Smith's Variety. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? George Jones: “We opened in 1988, primarily as a children’s bookstore with only a small section of toys. It was very … [Read more...]
Santa’s Gurus on the Ground: Tricia McCain – Homewood Toy & Hobby
By Emily WilliamsEditors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Smith's Variety and Snoozy's Kids. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? Tricia McCain: “I’ve been coming in here since I was four. I really did come to work with my parents and sat upstairs above the bike … [Read more...]
A Little Journey: Colon Cancer Survivor Uses His Experience to Spread Awareness for Early Detection
By Emily Williams Philip Little tends to listen to that little voice in his head. So, when it told him to get an early colonoscopy last year, he listened. His decision to go ahead and have the procedure at the age of 44 may very well have saved his life. Doctors were able to detect stage I colon cancer before his body developed any symptoms. When he was … [Read more...]