Football season is in full swing, so here are a few essentials for your tailgate or watch party to ensure you’re named tailgate MVP. As seen in our September issue, Catering To You’s Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers are sure to score extra points. They’ll be a hit at any party this fall. May the best team win!

Photography by Nancy Nolan | Styling by Mandy Keener

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Catering to You’s Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers

Recipe yields 40 stuffed peppers

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound mild ground sausage

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

20 whole jalapeños

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet, cook the sausage until done, and then drain excess oil. Mix cooked sausage, cream cheese and Parmesan in a large bowl until combined. Slice each jalapeño lengthwise and remove seeds and ribs. Pack the sausage and cheese mixture into the jalapeños, then bake, uncovered, for 8 minutes.

Catering to You, Little Rock, (501) 614-9030, cateringtoyouinlittlerock.com

Vietri silver serving tray. The Full Moon, Little Rock, (501) 663-4367.

Today we are thrilled to welcome our new Editor in Chief, Chip Jones. 

Chip comes to us with an extensive background in both interior design and styling. A Northwest Georgia native and a graduate of the University of Memphis, Chip honed his skills at Joe Tice Interiors and William R Eubanks Interior Design (both located in Memphis), before moving to Arkansas in 2006. Upon his arrival in Arkansas, he became a designer at Tipton Hurst florist. This later lead to his role as creative stylist at Hortus Ltd./P. Allen Smith Co. Here, he worked on numerous projects including styling on photography for all P. Allen Smith media and P. Allen Smith-branded products, as well as working closely with the production team to produce three ongoing television shows.

“I’m excited to join the At Home team and looking forward to bringing our readers amazing content in 2014 and beyond,” says Jones.

We hope you’ll take a moment to welcome Chip to the team by leaving a comment here. 

Follow Chip on Twitter: @chipjonesark

Drop him a line at: chip@athomearkansas.com

cover photography: photography by nancy nolan | styling by mandy keener

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Today, we’ve rounded up a few items to help you get the look of this month’s cover shot. We knew Bill Tarkington’s historic downtown Little Rock home would be a perfect fit for this issue from the moment we got a preview earlier this year. The plaid accents, antique furniture, wooden shutters and built-in bookshelves all make for a cozy space to entertain. Of course, the beautifully set table has us ready for Thanksgiving. See more of this entire home on the At Home in Arkansas website or find it in the November Best of Southern Style issue, on newsstands.

Our deliciously colorful post yesterday got us thinking about cozy kitchens. We’ve rounded up a handful of inspiration for everyone’s favorite gathering place. Which of these kitchens shows off your style? Are you working on a kitchen remodel? Pour a cup of coffee and let us know which space inspires you.

All of these spaces can be found here under the “Ideas & Inspirations” tab on the At Home website. There, you can search by rooms, followed by kitchens. Hope you enjoy these spaces as much as we do.