Cabin Comforts
Forget the fact that you don't live in a country cabin surrounded by evergreens as far as the eye can see. Never mind that a cool mountain stream doesn't run just steps from your front door. Even if you reside in a split level smack in the center of suburbia, the rooms inside your home don't necessarily have to assume the character of the abode's surroundings. Just remember, it's what's inside that counts. No matter where you call home, the rustic yet cozy comforts of log-cabin living are appealing, aff...
Cooking Up Success
The villages of rural Italy are known worldwide for their picturesque vistas, regional ingredients and cuisines, and generations of passionate artisans. What these villages also have modeled for centuries is the collaboration among the producers of food and art, along with the larger community -a "fusion" of agriculture, restaurants and artisans, with government and private-sector resources that benefit their regions as a whole. This collaborative network is what prompted a group of Athens, Ohio, reside...