Stories

The High-Heeled Gardener | American Spicebush

American Spicebush The Forsythia of the Chesapeake   By Kymberly Taylor     Just when you think you cannot take another drab February day, you wake up one morning to the forsythia’s tightly packed yellow buds just about to surge

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Ship’s Point

Ship’s Point A Masterful Renovation of a Colonial Revival Estate By Dylan Roche  Photography by Anice Hoachlander     The mid-portion of the Eastern Shore, where swans graze in cornfields and quaint towns serve oysters on the half shell, is

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Straight Up on Dining Out | Libbeys

A Bay Destination Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen + Cocktails By Christine Fillat     One of the best parts of living in the Chesapeake Bay region is the opportunity to go out in a boat. The hardier the boat, the further

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A Feast of Color on Harness Creek

A Feast of Color on Harness Creek By Kymberly Taylor Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg   This retreat on the grassy banks of Harness Creek dares to depart from traditional waterfront homes drenched in neutrals. Whimsical furnishings, intricate patterns, and

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Dramatic Transformations 2024

  Meadow on the Magothy by Clinton+Ries Landscape Architects What would you do with a barren backyard that sloped to a cove along the Magothy River? This was the question landscape architect Kate Ries confronted when tasked with a total

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Sweet & Savory Kitchens

Sweet & Savory Kitchens By Dylan Roche     In this section, we present four distinct kitchens that reveal an array of recent designs.  – AH   A New Take on Black and White John Audet Photography by Stacy Zarin

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Forest Cathedral

Forest Cathedral By Dylan Roche  |  Photography by Peak Visuals     Architect Carib Daniel Martin’s clients came to him with inspirational images from homes out West: homes featuring white stucco exteriors surrounded by beautiful landscaping. “This was the vibe

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Lake House on the Shore

Lake House on the Shore By Dylan Roche Photography by Cheryl Nemazie, Studio C     Residential architecture has increasingly favored the farmhouse style in recent years. Architect Christopher Pattey of Becker Morgan Group believes this is rooted in nostalgia.

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Recipe | A Taste of Maydan

A Taste of Maydān Ribeye with Georgian Dry Rub Recipe from Maydān  |  Introduction by Christine Fillat     Rose Previte is the owner of Maydān, the inspired Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, DC. The food in her restaurant is so

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The High-Heeled Gardener | Praise the Peony

Praise the Peony By Kymberly Taylor   Spring River Flowers Moon Night The river is smooth and calm this evening, The peony flowers bloom. The moon floats on the current. The tide carries the stars. — Qian Qi (Tang Dynasty

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