Jean Anderson is the highly regarded author of more than 20 cookbooks, and she’s right here in the Triangle’s kitchen, but most wouldn’t recognize her if she walked down Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street carrying a dish of flaming cherries jubilee.
Finding your perfect summer beer is tricky. There's mowing-the-lawn summer, and grilling-a-steak summer (not to mention eating-a-steak summer). We recommend versatility – lighter wheats for days that feel like open oven doors, sharper beers for shady moments and meals by torchlight. To that end, here are our five favorite summer beers. Unless noted, prices range from $7 to $10 for a four-pack.
Here is the Observer's annual list of farms where you can pick your own fruits and vegetables - including driving directions and interactive maps.
Food writer Kathleen Purvis set out across Charlotte and the surrounding counties to discover 50 essential ingredients that give our home its flavor.
Too bad sainthood is not generally conferred on bakers. There is one who is a candidate for canonization.
Rising food prices have you in a bind for your summer bash? You might have been able to afford to grill rib eyes for 12 last year, but this year it may be a different matter.
Meals and recipes for a weeks' worth of meals.
Q. Hello! We live in Myers Park... native North Carolinians.... baby boomers. Just took the lite rail and got outside of our 9 dots.... loved it! Now we want to go downtown for dinner this Sat. night to eat Italian. 07.07.08
Q: I have elderberry bushes for the first time this year. How do I know when to pick them to make jelly? Do you have any recipes? 07.16.08
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On the wish list of every fine wine lover are wines from Bordeaux.
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Sweet tea is the beverage of choice with Eastern N.C. barbecue. But what if you want to enjoy your 'cue with a more grown-up beverage? What would you grab at the local wine store?
