Pat Allen: Mmmouth of the South
Looking back to 1994, how could I have known that this simple recipe would change my life! When my sweet husband, the other “Pat,” and I decided to open a […]
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Article Author: Pat Allen
Pat Allen is known in the Highlands-Cashiers community as a leading entrepreneur with a successful real-estate agency bearing her name. She contributes her writing talents to the Laurel Magazine on occasion and hopes you enjoy her work.
Chef Michael Alton
Interviewing excellent chefs has to be on my Top 10 List! Getting to know Meritage Bistro Chef Michael Alton reinforced the thrill of my current Laurel beat. Sitting in Meritage […]
Where Mountain Meets Italy
The image of a small boy and his grandfather sitting in a busy deli in Brooklyn, filled with aromas of freshly baked bagels and espresso he was allowed to sip […]
At Madison’s Helm Chris Huerta
Many of us never fully appreciate the importance of teamwork. While interviewing Chef Chris Huerta, executive chef at Madison’s Restaurant in the Old Edwards Inn, it was obvious that he […]
Now That’s Chemintz’n It
While looking into the eyes of Wolfgang Green and hearing his life story, I was deeply touched as I gained a new adoration for this man as a chef and […]
Pan-filled Passion
Sometimes creativity lies dormant until it is awakened when least expected. Chef Andrew Figel of On the Verandah grew up in Miami, attended college there, and moved to Highlands at […]
Canyon Kitchen’s Chef Adam
I have always believed that to do something well you must have passion. It was evident when interviewing Executive Chef Adam Hayes that his passion for food and wine is real! […]