
You can't stand Brussels Sprouts? I call BULL. This Brussels Sprouts Recipe can win any unbeliever over to the green side. … [Read more...]


You can't stand Brussels Sprouts? I call BULL. This Brussels Sprouts Recipe can win any unbeliever over to the green side. … [Read more...]

Every dish is better when served in cute individual portions. Cornbread Stuffing Muffins with Apple and Pancetta are no different. They are easy to pick up and crispy around the edges. Who doesn't love that? … [Read more...]

There's nothing like a good gravy to complete a holiday meal. This Apple Cider Turkey Gravy turns plain-jane dishes into something really special. It's easy to make, savory sweet, and just right for Thanksgiving. … [Read more...]

Here it is, the jewel of your holiday table... Apple Celery Root Gratin. The term "gratin" or "au gratin" meaning covered in breadcrumbs, is usually associated with creamy layers of potatoes and cheese with a generous dusting of crisp crumbs on top. This version, meant to dazzle your holiday guests, consists of paper-thin layers of vibrant celery root and perky Honey Crisp apples. … [Read more...]

A new-found love for Tabouli, with Feta and Endive. We all have those things we wouldn't eat as a kid. Then slowly, as we bloom into maturity, our palates develop a mind of their own. … [Read more...]

Fruit with attitude ~ SPICY Chile Lime Mango and Papaya. Certain recipes are almost too easy to mention. Yet, it's the simple ideas that we all long for in this crazy whirl-wind we call life. … [Read more...]

Asheville's The Gourmet Chip Company serves up worldly and decedent homemade potato chips. One aspect of ASP that I thoroughly enjoy, is telling the stories of people in my community and their passion for food. … [Read more...]

Nothing says summer like corn on the cob on the grill. The sweet kernels bursting with crisp starchy juice, the little bits of charred skin, and the deep smokey flavor tastes of summer memories I long to relive. … [Read more...]

I've been on a bit of a lemon kick lately. Meyer lemons, that is. For the longest time I would read recipes and blog posts of friends flaunting their use of Meyer lemons, yet I couldn't get my hands on them. I searched every grocer and farmer's market in town with no luck. I dreamed to cook with these mysterious lemons that everyone else seemed to have in great bounty. … [Read more...]

Or better titled Love in the Smokehouse. *wink* Sometimes you get the chance to walk into a person's life at a divinely appointed moment, and witness something truly wonderful. That characterizes my encounter with friends Jody and Steve Dunning, owners of Okie Dokies Smokehouse in Swannanoa, NC. … [Read more...]