Once fall temperatures start to show themselves, entertaining outdoors can be a welcome relief after months of blistering summer heat. Ready to move on from summer themes and colors, I wanted to highlight the surge in popularity of the…
While it’s hard to argue with the simplicity of a pristine white wall with a thoughtfully placed piece of art, we have to confess the layering of bold colors and artfully appointed patterns mingling cohesively is becoming an obsession.…
While layering up all the patterns may be our daydream in overall home design, we find that in our culinary musings, fall beckons us toward comfort food and casseroles and the delicious possibilities in layering sauces and pastas, sliced…
As we continue to live our lives closer to home, with little to no travel and fewer social outings, there is no better time to look inward for inspiration. Home projects have been on the rise for many of…
Simply put, there is no dreamier color than blue. Lucky for us all, just when we think we’ve seen the best variations, another hue comes along to surprise us. While this color (and shades lighter and darker) could frequently…
Aina Robinson started thinking about being a baker full time on a girls’ trip. “We went to Memphis, and I fell in love with Cheesecake Corner,” says Robinson, owner of The Cheesecake Lady. “There was nothing like it in…
Gardening is having a moment. All summer long, Instagram was filled with outstretched palms full of tomatoes, and announcements of each day’s harvest. It’s no wonder: Gardening is a well-documented booster of mood and a mental balm, and while…
Another day… another run… down the same streets, past the same houses, with neighborhood views you’ve completely memorized. If your workouts are feeling all-too-predictable these COVID days, a new class guided by a skilled instructor could add more variety…
In construction and design, one project often leads to another. This concept could not be truer for Sara Kate and Jason Little, especially with the recent completion of The Bradford House, a boutique hotel they fashioned from a century-old…
Soup finds its culinary home in a broad space between afterthought and entrée. The space and intentionality between “let’s clean out the fridge” and “don’t forget to pick up truffles” is enough room for just about everyone’s idea of…
Fall is a time of change for the 405. From fashion to fun activities, everything is subject to the transition of the season with the exception of one bad habit: the food rut That’s when a person’s daily menu…
Apples probably aren’t the first thing you think about when you hear “Bentonville, Arkansas.” But back in the early 20th century, Benton County – with Bentonville as its seat – had the largest number of bearing apple trees of…
As soon as Tim King can get a copy of Disney’s “Johnny Appleseed” on vinyl, he will have it playing overhead at OK Cider Co in Film Row. The cidery opened in July in the old Plant Shoppe facility,…
Every year when Hatch green chile season rolls around, Oklahomans are reminded that many dishes – including macaroni and cheese – are made better by these spicy wonders from New Mexico’s Hatch Valley. But the tradition of cooking with…
That Sheesh Mahal sits near the top of the delicious food pantheon in Oklahoma City is not even a matter of debate for the city’s culinary cognoscenti. Simply post a picture of anything from this N. May Avenue eatery…
Camille Landry sees the power in words. Growing up, she spent most of her waking hours in a library, and she said she tried to move into her local branch when she was a child in Chicago. “I…
On Nov. 6, 2018, Oklahomans cast votes for who would become the state’s 28th governor. Mayor David Holt and his special assistant, J.D. Baker, were carefully studying the returns in Oklahoma City, which dominates Oklahoma County as well as…
It’s July in Oklahoma. A light breeze pierces the stagnant air and heat hanging over downtown Guthrie. On an otherwise silent city block lined with century-old buildings, the stillness is interrupted by the creak of a metal sign. It’s…
Quintin Hughes landed in Oklahoma City – Norman, really – from his native North Little Rock, Arkansas, to attend the University of Oklahoma. A recipient of a Boys & Girls Club scholarship, Hughes studied industrial engineering, eventually completing a…
Can you hear it? That’s the sigh of relief from women in the 405 who are eager to pitch those sandals to the back of the closet and slip into a much-welcome pair of fall shoes. When October rolls…
Balancing on second-story rafters to address balcony drainage, Lea Morgan wondered if this hands-on approach to building a new house had gone too far – or too high, in this case. Fortunately, Mike Morgan stepped up to finish the…
A self-proclaimed color addict, Oklahoma City-based visual artist Tiffany McKnight was born in Miami, Florida, and received her BFA in studio art with a focus in printmaking from the University of Oklahoma in 2012. She pivoted away from printmaking…
Danny Kaye got it wrong when he sang, “Wonderful, wonderful Copen-hah-gen.” He’s not alone. But to say it like the Danish do, it’s “Copen-hay-gen.” What he got right was the “wonderful” part. The Danish capital is full of delights.…
Georgia Adeline U. Harjo, 14, is a seventh grader at the groundbreaking Sovereign Community School in Oklahoma City. Part of the Seminole, Choctaw, Muskogee and Cheyenne tribes, Harjo is an artist and aspiring writer with a penchant for mystery…
