Emily McCarthy

Adult S’mores

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Homemade lavender marshmallows and dark chocolate melted between two crispy graham crackers. Nope, this ‘aint your grandmother’s campfire snack. Lavender […]

Salted and Styled’s Cooking Class: Wet Curing Bacon

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Salt, sugar, time and constant temperature are the four key things needed when wet curing bacon. There are many different schools […]

A Man, His Hands, And a Bag of Oysters

I have this habit of looking at people’s hands like I’m looking for clues. I find they reveal so much more than most people are willing to offer. They tell a story.

As Vincent Hooper hauls 50-pound burlap sacks of oysters, I can’t help but notice that his hands are big—too big for his average size, as if they grew in spite of him. His fingers look swollen and ashy around the joints and cuticles. The skin across the backs of his hands stretch tight, like leather gloves that are too small and worn to offer any real protection.