Miley Cyrus covering Bob Dylan? The thought might make you run for the hills and hunker down for the end of the world. Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International is an exhaustive 4-disc, 72-track collection of Dylan’s songs—covered by a wildly eclectic list of contributors, from Cyrus (who actually nails it on her sparse take of “You’re Going To Make Me Lonesome When You Go”) to G&G favorites such as My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and the Avett Brothers (who add vocals to a haunting version of “One Too Many Mornings” that Johnny Cash recorded).

At Cypress in Charleston, South Carolina, Sous Chef Bob Cook has come up with a genius way to reduce waste at the restaurant: Rather than toss out veggie scraps—the ends that get cut off during the prep process—he turns them into Kimchi

You don’t have to be in New Orleans to get a piece of Mardi Gras king cake. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites available by mail. Just watch out for the plastic baby

Ruthie Foster Let It Burn (Blue Corn Music): Like her fellow Texan wonder Gary Clark Jr., Foster’s musical output has been all over the place—and that’s to our benefit. She’s a lauded folk musician as well as a Grammy-nominated blues artist. But on Let It Burn, Foster once again tests her comfort zone, recording the album in New Orleans with some of the Crescent City’s finest musicians, including members of the Funky Meters and saxophone wizard James Rivers William Bell.

When the weather warms, it’s festival time in the South. And while Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN is the four-day long heavyweight, there are a couple of other options if you don’t feel like camping with 80,000 of your grubbiest friends.

Confession: I tolerate venison. But, if I’m being honest, I’m more intimidated than delighted to have a freezer full of it at the end of deer season. In past years, I’ve had no problem plowing through the ground meat via chili, burgers, and meat sauce. It’s the other cuts that I haven’t quite mastered. However, a couple of weeks ago, we made this Matt and Ted Lee recipe for what are essentially venison fajitas. Now I wish we had even more meat

In August we sent Garden & Gun contributing photographer Jim Herrington on assignment to Morgan Freeman's farm just outside Charleston, Mississippi. Jim has shot several stories for G&G, including Justin Townes Earle, Shannon Whitworth, and Apache Relay. We knew he would come back with fantastic portraits, but one in particular caught our attention.

Yes, a few friends, a well-stocked bar, and something to snack on is all we really need for a good party, but if we’re honest, a stylish space can make all the difference, which is why we love this backyard redo.

Jessie Baylin lives in Nashville but there’s hardly a twang on her wistful, atmospheric new album Little Spark. Steeped in the laid-back sounds of 1970s California with a sprinkling of classic pop and a little blue-eyed soul, Little Spark is that soft-as-a-pillow record you put on late at night (or early morning if that’s your thing). Here the New Jersey native talks about making Grandma proud and how she won over her rock star husband.

Not that long ago, first aid kits and tackle boxes were about the only ready-made rigs on the market. Now, there’s a customized (and compact!) collection for every person and scenario imaginable. From tool rolls to cocktail sets to travel essentials, here is a selection of the coolest new kits on the block (including one seriously stylish rescue pack for old times' sake)