Past Issues: Spring, 2006

Emeril Lagasse: Behind The Scenes of The Man with The "Bam!"
Television show host for The Food Network, cookbook author, cookware designer, inventor of his own line of sauces, marinades, dressings and salsas, and owner of nine internationally renowned restaurants, Emeril has become not only a one name culinary legend but also the most famous name in gastronomy since Julia Child.

Just Tile It!
Joe, an Azorean immigrant with a penchant for Harleys, sat at the helm of his Fairhaven business office. He deftly handled phone calls while scanning the inventory and emails on his computer. His desk top was awash in a sea of invoices and order forms. His younger brother, Manny, who manages the Taunton shop, waded through cases of tiles stacked waist high on the floor. He pulled a classic blue and white Portuguese tile from the wall and dusted it carefully. The azulejo bore their family name and crest - GARCIA. Garcia Imported Tiles has become synonymous with quality products, affordable prices and professional service among builders and buyers on the Southcoast.

Glass Distinctions - Georg Riedel Shatters Illusions About Wine Stemware
He's handsome, tanned and trim, with courtly manners and a soft Austrian accent. His eyes, the azure blue of Alpine skies, gaze into mine over the restaurant table. I know that he will change my life forever, bring me years of domestic bliss. We barely touch our food since we’re both quivering with anticipation–to taste the wine. Alas, he’s no Captain von Trapp; I am certainly no Maria and this isn’t a romantic dinner. It’s a gathering of local wine enthusiasts, here to meet Georg Riedel, a man from the tenth generation of a family that makes crystal stemware. The Tyrolean Mountains of Austria may be alive with the sound of music, but the Riedel Glass factory is abuzz with the heat of production. The company now produces some five million lead-crystal wine glasses every year. Riedel is in town to convince a few skeptics that the shape and size of a glass profoundly affect the smell and taste of wine.

Neil Morris' Fragrance Studio: The Perfect Gift
If you are looking to find the perfect gift for that person on your list, who seemingly has everything, then look no further than Neil Morris’ studio in Boston’s Back Bay. For more than 30 years Morris has been blending custom fragrances for both individuals and retailers. Neil’s gift is in his ability to link the brain’s centers that relate to scent and emotion.
"I have always been a fragrance person," Morris said. "I paid close attention to fragrances and scents like the changing seasons as a young child. My mother was always into scents and had a good nose so I guess I inherited that from her." He has transformed this unique talent into the ultimate form of personalization by creating a special and unique perfume.