@story, recipe, and images  LAURA HOBBS
I decided on a pie, but it wasn’t going to be the conventional, fussy, lattice-topped kind we think of when we think “pie”.

@story  CATHERINE FREDERICK
I grew up around a garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables from my grandparents’ backyard. There was even a composter. If we wanted fresh tomatoes or okra, we just walked out into their garden and picked it. No, I didn’t live on a farm and my family wasn’t a bunch of hippies - just people who believed that home grown tasted better.

@recipe concocted by  JEFF PRICE
@provided by  MOJO'S IVORY HOUSE
Vodka, lime juice, grenadine, Sprite Zero. Yum. Read on for ingredients and directions.

@story  CARA DORRELL
Market place destinations now offer much more than local crafts and farmers markets. They are evolving into unique centers that showcase a city or region’s culture, history, and flavor. The River Market District, located in downtown Little Rock, running along the river bank, is a prime example.

Not everything about the economic downturn has been negative. Take the upturn in budget- friendly Fayetteville eateries, where the menus are both eclectic and kind to the wallet. Here are a few of the best.