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Sweet Leek and Turkey Pie

Recipe by Libbie Summers  Photography by Chia Chong  I hate leftovers –period. One exception –Thanksgiving. Sweet Leek and Turkey Pie (red potatoes and caramelized onions) Ingredients: 5 tablespoons butter, divided […]

Inspired by Red Wine and Weddings

Concept and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Produced by Salted and Styled and Camp Makery for Pottery Barn Have and Hold Floral Design by Christy Hulsey and […]

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.