The Power of Writing By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Paul Carmen From the moment she envisioned herself in an occupation, writer and English educator Nancy Avery Dafoe knew she would be a writer. “I wanted to do everything,” she...
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The Chef & The Cook
Culinary Education By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Steven J. Pallone Wife-and-husband team and culinary creatives DeAnna and Mark Germano met fellow chef Jason Jessmore when the three worked as the opening chef team at Sky Armory. Since their early...
Marsha Tait
A Life Made for Literacy By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Paul Carmen Though Marsha Tait didn’t set out with the intent of developing a career in the world of adult literacy, looking back at her family history, one might...
The Ice Cream Stand
Bringing Syracuse Year-round Sweetness By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Steven J. Pallone About three years ago, Central New York native Amanda Hughes discovered a new favorite spot in her hometown: Clinton Square. Amanda had returned home after attending college...
Clara Cedeno
Finding Yourself with Food By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm “I never see anything that I do as a waste of time,” Clara Cedeno said, “because once you start seeing things as a waste of time, you start...