old tin shack

i visited thomasville last weekend,and on the way home took some backroads. i saw this awesome tin shack on hiway 122. inside was some sort of old machinery,and it looked like it had an office or store up front.all a mystery now...

photos and words by rebecca wood

fuyu persimmon

photograph by rinne allen

smokey road press

{today's post was created by michelle norris, who interns with rinne. good job, michelle!}

a couple of months ago, i began slowly but surely learning the art of letterpress. it took me no time at all to realize the love and care that must go into every creation. in the wake of my new found appreciation for this craft, it was a special treat to visit smokey road press in the leather's building in athens, ga. margot ecke was kind enough to demonstrate some of the techniques that she uses in her letterpress and bookbinding shop, as well as letting me visit with her sweet dog. make sure to stop by to see margot's finely crafted pieces, and maybe learn some skills of your own. it's not an experience that you'll want to miss.

words & photographs by michelle norris

sasanqua

photograph by rinne allen

dahlias, goldenrod, and beauty berries

arrangement by rebecca wood, photo by kristen bach

wildflowers

photo by kristen bach

roasted tomatoes and goat cheese

this is a great way to use the end of the season's tomatoes.  slow roasting these tomatoes brings out the sweetness and flavor which is a great compliment to the goat cheese.  we love to serve this on some flatbread or a baguette. 

ingredients

a pint of cherry tomatoes

4 cloves of garlic whole

olive oil

salt and pepper  

directions 

-pre-heat oven to 275

-cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and olive oil

-slice tomatoes in half and toss in some olive oil

-arrange tomatoes flat side down

-toss the garlic in some olive oil and place on cookie sheet

-sprinkle with some salt and pepper

-slow roast in the oven until the tomatoes just begin to get some color

-remove from oven and stir

-add some salt and pepper if needed

-let cool and serve over some goat cheese

radish beauty

photograph by rinne allen