By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerMorgan Murphy has a rule about food: He tries not to eat anything he can’t pronounce.“I’m not a food snob,” Murphy said. “There is a time and a place for Velveeta. I’ll eat a hotdog as readily as I’ll eat foie gras.”The Mountain Brook resident’s new cookbook is devoted to two unpretentious Southern culinary darlings. … [Read more...]
‘No Such Thing as False Hope’
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorKayla Perry has an outlook on life that belies her young age and her uncertain future.Although the Hoover native is fighting for her life against an aggressive form of cancer, she said she is determined to live each day just as she did before her diagnosis a year ago at age 18."The fact that we are never promised tomorrow is not … [Read more...]
Royal Floral Designer, ‘Prince of Chintz’ Headline Lecture Series
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorThe man behind the stunning flowers at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will kick off the Red Diamond Lecture Series at the ninth annual Antiques in The Gardens at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens next month.Shane Connolly, who has served as the artistic floral director for more than one royal wedding, will speak at … [Read more...]
Designer Libby Greene Pays Attention to Details
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhile her training and years of experience as an interior designer give Libby Greene the ability to look at the big picture as she approaches different design projects, her clients say it is her eye for the details that sets her apart from others in the field.Greene, a resident of Inverness, will be one of the featured tastemakers … [Read more...]
Tastemaker Susan Kidd Will Amp up Fine Antiques
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerIndustrial, contemporary spaces are often the darlings of today’s trendy design magazines. But that doesn’t mean antiques can’t share the love.That’s the message Susan Kidd, owner of The King’s House Antiques, wants to emphasize at this year’s Antiques at The Gardens show.Kidd will be a tastemaker at the ninth annual … [Read more...]