Charlotte Street Art on The Rise
By Lashawnda Becoats
We were on a mission as we walked through the streets in Brooklyn, past bodegas and nail salons. It was a hot summer day and my friends were tired of all the walking. Bars and restaurants
I love this mural of Frida Khalo I tracked down in Buenos Aires, Argentina.…
Dilworth Tasting Room Debuts New Fall Menu
By Lashawnda Becoats
One of my favorite pastimes is eating. I enjoy exploring the queen city not only for the best cuisine but places that also have an inviting atmosphere.
Recently I the opportunity to enjoy the new fall menu from Dilworth Tasting Room, the premiere spot in Southend to enjoy delicious cuisine and exclusive wines.…
Now Trending: Wallpaper
By Cheryl Luckett
If it’s true that “what goes around, comes around,” that would certainly explain the reemergence of wallpaper among today’s hottest home décor trends. Many cringe at the mere thought of the notoriously difficult-to-remove decorative wall adornment, but you may have noticed it making its way back to the forefront.…
Holiday Recipe with a Twist
The holidays are the perfect time to try new recipes for family gatherings. Pastry Chef Jamie Suddoth shares her recipe for a Yule Log cake.
Vertical Layer Yule Log Cake
Yule Log Cake by Pastry Chef Jamie Suddoth
By Jamie Suddoth
Prep Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Yield: 1 – 8 inch Cake which Feeds 10 to 12 people
Recipes:
Chocolate Roulade
4 ½ ounces Bread Flour
1 ½ ounces Cocoa powder
6 ounces Sugar
24 Egg yolks
8 Egg Whites
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Salt
Method of Preparation
Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
Line two jelly roll pans with parchment
Whisk together flour and cocoa, set aside
With an electric mixer whip the egg yolks, ½ the sugar and the vanilla until thick and pale yellow, set aside
Whip egg whites with salt until foam begins to form, slowly add the remaining sugar and whip to form a stiff peaked meringue
Fold in 1/3 of the meringue into the yolk mixture to lighten.…
What We Eat Can Harm Us; So Can What We Throw Away
By Tonya Jameson
It’s not a secret that what we put in our bodies can kill us, but the Charlotte Solid Waste Services Department is on a mission to teach residents that what we put into our trash cans harm us, too.…
Marvelous Marbella, Spain!
By Dee Dixon
To See All of the Marvelous Marbella, Spain Photo’s Click “Here”
When my brother, Lloyd, and his fiancé, Cheryl Randle, invited me to join them at their time-share in Marbella, Spain, I did not hesitate, especially when Cheryl found round-trip tickets from JFK for $450!…
A Taste of Eastern Europe
By Jimese S. Orange
We have Charlotte’s diverse immigrant population to thank for giving us access to a dynamic array of ethnic foods. Explore eastern European cuisine off the beaten path at family-owned restaurants specializing in Bosnian and Polish comfort foods.…
Taking A Trip? Consider Travel Insurance
By Shanell Varner, Owner of Moonglade Travel
Shanell Varner, owner at Moonglade Travel
You’ve put a lot of thought into planning an exciting vacation, but did you plan for everything? We all know that trips get canceled, connections get missed, and luggage gets lost.…
You are the choices you make
By Elizabeth Colen
Elizabeth Colen
A friend of mine shared a statement with me that she heard at a funeral. It was so profound to me that I would like to share it with you. “When you are born, you look like your Mom and Dad, but when you die you look like the choices you’ve made.”
Take a minute and let that sink in.…
