Archive for 'Food'
Handmade Chocolate From Mountains to Sea
Whenever we head out west to Asheville, one of my favorite stops, in addition to the Early Girl Eatery and Malaprops Bookstore, is The Chocolate Fetish. Everything there is handmade, and everything is GOOD. Beyond good.
With Valentine’s Day around the corner (and we all know the real reason for V-Day is to eat chocolate), I thought [...]
4 Comments »NOFO at the Pig Will Cure What Ails You
All of this ridiculously cold (and WINDY) weather has me in a funk. So for a little cheer, I visited one of my favorite spots in Raleigh, NOFO at the Pig.
And then I figured, hey, I’ll stick around for lunch so I can post about the entire NOFO experience for indieNC. All in the name [...]
Winter Farmers Market = Happy Belly
A trip to the State Farmers Market always puts me in the mood to cook. Especially during the summer, when you can’t walk two feet without coming face-to-face with a mountain of ripe tomatoes, corn-on-the cob or peaches. Or in late spring, when every other booth is handing out strawberry samples. And don’t even get [...]
Urban Harvest Greensboro
(Photo courtesy of Urban Harvest Greensboro, from their website)
We’ve been pleased to see posts on the IndieNC blog about sustainable agriculture, especially support of sustainable farming in NC as well as urban gardening, because it reminds us that there are like-minded people out there for whom “local” and “fresh” (and often “organic”) are synonymous with [...]
Meet Your Veggie Maker
As we become more aware of the ecological benefits of eating local, the availability of local produce is also increasing. During winter months, however, it’s more difficult to source local goods. Some farmer’s markets stay open through the winter, but if there’s not one near you, there are online ordering options.
If a CSA share seems [...]
Scratch Bakery
Phoebe Lawless is the baker behind Scratch, a Durham start-up that is garnering widespread attention (see recent mention and recipe in Bon Appetit magazine). And deservedly so, as she creates some of the best pies and pastries I’ve ever had. And it’s not just the extraordinary crusts, it’s the fillings [...]
A Whole Lotta Happy
I have to admit, I have a not so secret love affair with the N.C. State Fair. Usually I can contain my excitement till about September when it is time to start planning and preparing for the N.C. State Fair baking competitions. But recently I had a reason to get excited early when the [...]
Farm to Fork
Coming up on Sunday June 14th is an awesome event called the Farm to Fork Picnic. The event showcases triangle and piedmont farmers and chefs and promises to delight with a magnificent array of great local food. To whet your appetite:
The season’s first field-ripened tomatoes, heritage pasture-raised pork including whole hog BBQ, Tuscan-style porchetta and [...]
Moore Square Farmers Market, Raleigh
Support local on Wednesdays by shopping at the Moore Square Farmer’s Market. I went to the market for the first time last week during my lunch break. There are a lot of great local farms, restaurants and live music from 10:30 am until 2 pm every Wednesday.
I bought garlic flowers from Coon Rock Farm. I’ve [...]
LocoPops
LocoPops are paletas – Mexican frozen treats. Some folks would just call them popsicles. Regardless, they’re delicious. And they are sweeping the Triangle. The paleteria began in a small Durham storefront several years ago, on the outer fringes of the 9th street scene. Before long, it branched out to Chapel Hill [...]
