Letter from Steve

Fall is a time for change. With the weather transforming all around me, the change I like best is cozying up and relaxing after a fun-filled summer. I also enjoy that it feels new each autumn when the kids go back to school and we change the way we cook and entertain.

Something new I’m particularly excited about is the addition of Dannielle Kyrillos to our Who’s Hungry? family. Dannielle, a Top Chef Just Desserts series judge and a regular on NBC’s “Today”, will be sharing some of her favorite finds in each issue. In this issue she provides us five comforting dishes by chefs such as Marcus Samuelsson and John Bess.

Change is a way of life at WH magazine. We’ve done things different from the start. We’re a publication that leads visually and beyond that there are no rules––we go the way the wind blows. We develop each issue by gathering around a big table and sharing our ideas. As the ideas fly, I am constantly thinking, how can I make this work visually?

In one of our discussions someone brought up fox hunting in Virginia and the traditional breakfast that follows. I instantly knew that “Tally Ho!” was a story I wanted to photograph. I traveled to Middleburg and enjoyed two hunts, gregarious people, great food––and not a single fox was harmed.

For a fresh approach on what to serve this Thanksgiving, in “In Season” we shake up tradition with game bird recipes from Melissa Clark and Laura Calder. And in “Weather Permitting” we offer some heartwarming ideas for meatless mains made with winter squash.

Now, “Who’s Hungry?™” for fall?

STEPHEN HAMILTON