The Etiquette of the Interview
February 27, 2008
By Elizabeth Heubeck
Though I’ve tried to blot out my early interviewing experiences, some memories just won’t go away. There’s my first suit, navy blue with lineman-worthy shoulder pads and matching pointy-toed pumps with gold appliqués, in which I was the picture of extreme discomfort. Read more »
The Chef Business
February 26, 2008
By Martha Thomas
When she was a student at the Culinary Institute of America 20 years ago, Cindy Wolf was sitting around with a bunch of classmates when one of them said she wanted to work eventually as a food stylist. Wolf, now executive chef and co-owner of Baltimore’s Charleston Group, was surprised. “I’d never heard of such a thing,” she recalls. She assumed that, like her, everyone at the upstate New York culinary school aimed to run a restaurant kitchen.
A Chat With Doreen Bolger
The BMA Director Discusses Art & Life
February 26, 2008
By Martha Thomas
Sometimes when she’s in a meeting in her office at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Doreen Bolger gazes across the room to a painting that shows pastel-colored horses — pink, yellow, blue — leaping down a slope. It’s called The Wild Asses and sometimes, when someone is ranting and raving in a meeting, the work gives Bolger a sense of perspective and makes her smile. Read more »
Franciscan Youth Center
February 24, 2008
By Tyisha Manigo
CHARITY’S MISSION
The nonprofit Franciscan Youth Center is dedicated to providing children from disadvantaged Baltimore neighborhoods a healthy and safe environment where they can grow academically and socially. Read more »
Finding a Sitter Is Not Child’s Play
February 23, 2008
By Emily Parks
Jennifer Pyne has spent the better part of her Tuesday night looking for a babysitter, without much luck. She and her husband, Greg, need someone to watch their two children, ages 3 and 1½, on a Saturday night two weeks from now and she’s afraid she’s waited too long to start calling. “It’s really hard to find an older teenager to babysit,” the Towson mother says. Read more »
Ambrosia from Two Italian Legends
DiPasquale's & Trinacria have served Baltimore for a century
February 21, 2008
By Kerry Dunnington
Photography By Bryan Burris
A few years ago I formed a cooking club. The only prerequisite for membership was a passion for food. Club member David Frank is as passionate about food as he is about letting you in on something new and different. When he handed me a can of Exclusivo Wild Porcini mushroom sauce, he said, “This is the best sauce I’ve ever tasted; let me know what you think.” Read more »
Portfolio: Julia Kim Smith
Exploring Illness & Identity Through Art
February 15, 2008
By Holly Selby
Julia Kim Smith's Portrait by Bryan Burris.
Images Courtesy of Julia Kim Smith.
On a typical day, there is very little in Julia Kim Smith’s studio. Dark beams crisscross the high white ceiling. Sunlight slants across the hardwood floors. Long workbenches, free of the conventional trappings of art making — pencils, paper, paint, canvas — carve the space into large blocks. A laptop computer and a sleek thermos sit on the smooth surface of one table.
Beautiful Bermuda
February 13, 2008
By Merrill Witty
Bermuda gets its name from Spanish sea captain Juan de Bermudez, who first spotted the uninhabited island in 1503. But nothing much happened here until 1609. That’s when an English ship bringing 150 would-be colonists to the new settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, was caught in a violent storm and foundered on the Bermudian reefs. Read more »
Aruba
Dutch Jewel in the Caribbean
February 8, 2008
By Mimi Roeder Vaughan
Aruba is a jewel. The Dutch island’s residents are welcoming and helpful. The island, just 15 miles off the north coast of South America, offers long stretches of pristine beaches, refreshing trade winds and tranquil seas. The average temperature year-round is 82 degrees.
Multitasking Run Amok
Combat Stress Before It Takes A Toll
February 6, 2008
Introduction by Hope Keller
Articles By Martha Thomas, Elizabeth Heubeck, and Patricia A. Granata
Illustration by Mabel Forsyth
Introduction by Hope Keller
Do a Google search for “women” and “stress” and you hit the mother lode. The Internet is overflowing with information on how chronic stress can sap a woman’s vitality and lead to depression, anxiety and a host of physical ailments. Read more »
Gingerbread - Sweet and Spicy Heaven
Easing Down I-95
Online Shopping Takes Off
Overcoming Holiday Overload
Tilghman’s Winter Tranquility
Petters, Ponzi & The Scheme Scene
Cool To Clip!
For Baby Boomer Women, Social Networking is Essential
The Mossy Greensward
Holiday Cheer
Allergy-Free Season’s Eatings