5 Artists You Need To Know The One-Question Interview with: Becca Klein Illustrator | North Wales Klein doesn’t play down her Disney infatuation, peppering her blog, “the two cents” (www.becsketch.com/blog), with the likes of “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and exiting emails with Captain Hook’s signature sign-off (“kindest personal regards”). But all that is merely the seed from which [...]
With four segments of “The Nate Berkus Show” beneath them, Monica Mangin and Jessica Jackson, the self-dubbed Real Housewives of Bucks County, are fast becoming must-see TV. But don’t expect any hair pulling or fist fighting from these Hilltown Township housewives who’ve been best friends since meeting at Plumstead Christian School. They’d rather caulk your [...]
Dan Semko had an admirable vision: Bring gourmet sausage to the masses. How, exactly, turned out to be the hard part. But, following a winter reboot, the dream’s alive again. Avery Greene Two years back, a new food truck rolled into South Philly and ignited a sensation amid what was becoming an increasingly competitive and [...]
You’re hitting the farmers markets regularly and lobbying your favorite chefs to go local, too. All positive. Unfortunately, this newfound appreciation of home is doing little to sustain our culture. By Sara Scully The idea of sustainable living brings to mind thoughts of recycled-paper coffee cups, BYO shopping bags and seasonal food. In short, sustainability [...]
Six years ago, an artist couple bought a former Buckingham farm and began inviting other artists to make their studios in the handful of decaying structures clustered on the property. What grew from there is an eclectic, nurturing, creative community that feels a lot like utopia to those who comprise it. By Scott Edwards • [...]
5 Artists You Need To Know The One-Question Interview with: Becca Klein Illustrator | North Wales Klein doesn’t play down her Disney infatuation, peppering her blog, “the two cents” (www.becsketch.com/blog), with the likes of “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and exiting emails with Captain Hook’s signature sign-off (“kindest personal regards”). But all that is merely the seed from which [...]
Six years ago, an artist couple bought a former Buckingham farm and began inviting other artists to make their studios in the handful of decaying structures clustered on the property. What grew from there is an eclectic, nurturing, creative community that feels a lot like utopia to those who comprise it. By Scott Edwards • [...]
Amateur home cooks are fast becoming every bit as passionate about the food they serve as the gifted pros who are being elevated to rock star status. Four serious-minded hobbyists invited us into their kitchens to share their inspirations and what they’re learning along the way. By Erika Jaeger-Smith Chris O’Connell Reporter, FOX 29 | [...]
Tres Bien Boutique Springtime in the city of lights is not to be missed. Unless, of course, you have a demanding job, a constantly-busy family or a strict budget. In which case, it can easily be missed. For the great many of us who fall into any one—or all—of those categories, the French-centric Tres Bien [...]
We should be embracing warmer days and all the possibility they bring with them. Instead, we dread what their arrival means: a weekend lost to endless chores. By Laurie Palau Organization is my life—a good part of it at least—, but I never understood the concept of spring cleaning. We spend the long, gray second [...]
With four segments of “The Nate Berkus Show” beneath them, Monica Mangin and Jessica Jackson, the self-dubbed Real Housewives of Bucks County, are fast becoming must-see TV. But don’t expect any hair pulling or fist fighting from these Hilltown Township housewives who’ve been best friends since meeting at Plumstead Christian School. They’d rather caulk your [...]
New Hope food blogger and mother Nancy Jacobson uses her passion for cooking to bring her family together and keep them coming back night after night. I spend much of the spring and summer basking in the succulent food that grows here in Bucks. Having grown up in New Hope and moved away for far [...]
Kimberton isn’t your average natural food store. Here, it’s every bit as much about atmosphere as it is the environment. By Lynne Goldman When I arrived at Kimberton Whole Foods, I ran into a friend in the parking lot. We were both a little surprised, because neither of us lives nearby, and it was, after [...]
Dan Semko had an admirable vision: Bring gourmet sausage to the masses. How, exactly, turned out to be the hard part. But, following a winter reboot, the dream’s alive again. Avery Greene Two years back, a new food truck rolled into South Philly and ignited a sensation amid what was becoming an increasingly competitive and [...]
A deal was struck between painter and stylist. The end result: natural beauty. By Colleen Attara Add color. Fill in some detail. Step back. It’s a simple dance I repeat often as I progress with a painting. Sometimes, I’ll walk away altogether to refresh my perspective. It goes on like this until the image becomes [...]
Whether it’s with marble or your own body, sculpting follows the same basic process. By Todd Soura It took Michelangelo three years to sculpt the 17-foot-tall, marble “David.” Armed with the proper equipment, knowledge and motivation, you could achieve the same form in a lot less time. A lot less. Think eight weeks. Keeping to [...]
Drop the traditional ornaments and fake greenery and start having some fun decking the halls. By Michael Herold For all the cheer the holidays bring into our lives, the thought of preparing for them—the shopping, the travel and, oh, God, the decorating—conjures an immediate and leaden sense of dread. But sprucing up your home’s interior [...]
KEEP THE TAX AND TEE OFF IN THE MORNING OK, I will cut to the chase, they didn’t cut the open space (OS) tax last night. After scaring the pants off many who love the look of our gorgeous, pastoral Hunterdon County and the infinite environmental benefits of not paving its earth or replacing its [...]
Play this game with me, fill in the blank: “I’d rather have art than _____.” The noun you insert into this sentence says a lot about what you’d give up for art. How far are you willing to go? At the Neshaminy Manor “Art for the Manor” brunch fundraiser today, these folks http://foundationatthemanor.org/wp/ were willing [...]
There is an energy to DIY-artist spaces, places people take over and repurpose creating their own alternatives. They are magnetizing to all of us: from artists, to real estate investors. But they give me really mixed feelings. I loved living in Brooklyn for eight years where I could party in an abandoned building and watch [...]
As often as I face it—and it’s often—, I’m still surprised when people avoid new exercises or even some older ones because they feel they lack the necessary coordination or balance. Both of those qualities are learned, and fairly easily, I might add. Sure, there are those who are naturally gifted. But for the great [...]
Hip flexors are the great enemy in our pursuit of six-pack abs. They simply aid the abdominal muscles too much when performing a conventional crunch. Here’s the remedy: Ask a partner to hold your ankles off the ground. And tell him to hold tight. Flex your hamstrings and try to pull your heels toward your [...]
The long-awaited opening of Nomad Pizza’s Philly restaurant (611 S. 7th St., between Bainbridge and South streets) finally arrived this week. In honor of the occasion, I’m offering up my extended interview with Nomad owners and chefs Stalin Bedon and Tom Grim, who are featured as two our favorite food people in our current issue [...]
When it comes to children and weight training, there’s a lot of confusion. There isn’t a minimum age, but a child needs to meet the following three requirements before he or she curls a single dumbbell. 1. He/she needs to be mature enough to understand the importance of sticking to the proper technique and maintaining [...]
The long-awaited opening of Nomad Pizza’s Philly restaurant (611 S. 7th St., between Bainbridge and South streets) finally arrived this week. In honor of the occasion, I’m offering up my extended interview with Nomad owners and chefs Stalin Bedon and Tom Grim, who are featured as two our favorite food people in our current issue [...]
The Anderson Cooper Diet and Other Lures to Writing
Writing about food on a regular basis has come to feel like a sacred trust after several years, the most recent one with nearly weekly posts. It’s actually tons of fun. Cataloging ideas as they present themselves on any given day, working them over in my mind and shaping the content of a choice one [...]
What Exactly is a Natural-Born Athlete?
As often as I face it—and it’s often—, I’m still surprised when people avoid new exercises or even some older ones because they feel they lack the necessary coordination or balance. Both of those qualities are learned, and fairly easily, I might add. Sure, there are those who are naturally gifted. But for the great [...]
TEED OFF ABOUT OPEN SPACE: A REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT’S HUNTERDON COUNTY FREEHOLDER MEETING
KEEP THE TAX AND TEE OFF IN THE MORNING OK, I will cut to the chase, they didn’t cut the open space (OS) tax last night. After scaring the pants off many who love the look of our gorgeous, pastoral Hunterdon County and the infinite environmental benefits of not paving its earth or replacing its [...]
