Who’s Who and Why I like Them.
Interviews with local artists, chefs, authors, politicians, influencers, and celebrities and other people of interest.
Meet Carol: The Quilt Appraiser Preserving History One Stitch at a Time
Some people make quilts. Others collect them. Carol has spent more than 30 years helping preserve their history as one of the region’s few certified quilt appraisers. After taking two family quilts to Carol for appraisal, I became curious about how someone finds such a unique profession. Her story is one of lifelong learning, patience,…
A Little Legacy in Mission: Discovering Legacy Fabrics
A Family Tradition There are some businesses you walk into and immediately feel something special. Legacy Fabrics in Mission, Kansas, is one of those places. I recently had the pleasure of visiting this darling mother-and-daughter-owned shop, and I left with that wonderful feeling you get when you’ve discovered a place that is about so much…
“Chef Marwan’s Nour’s: A Labor of Love and Lebanese Comfort”
Some People Are Meant to Stay in Your Life There are some people you’re simply meant to keep in your life. Chef Marwan Chebaro is one of them.I’ve known Chef Marwan since the 1990s, when he owned Tribal Grill and Café Rumi on the 39th Street Corridor. Café Rumi operated for more than 13 years…
Kansas City Jewelry Makers with a Heart
Recently, I attended a friend’s First Friday event at Halcyon Salon in Kansas City, where I met one of the most fun and unique new Maker’s Collective: a group specializing in permanent jewelry.This collective is the result of a friendship between four long-distance friends who originally connected through a book club. Wanting to create a…
A Kansas City Legacy: The Heart and Soul of Jasper Marabile Jr.
Some of our good friends and neighbors recently told my husband and me about an unforgettable culinary experience at Jasper’s Restaurant in Kansas City. The class celebrated the best flavors of summer, featuring heirloom tomatoes from Kurlbaum’s Heirloom Tomato Farm, locally grown vegetables, Jasper’s homemade mozzarella, and fresh ricotta cheese. Chef Jasper shares his family’s…