All right, kiddos, it’s time to plan. Spring is officially upon us, and that means lots of fun food-related events are springing up. And if I wait to tell you about some of them until the week before, they may be sold out. So while you’re inside this weekend, quaffing beers and watching basketball, consider […]
Claire Cusick
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Farmers’ market comes to Chapel Hill
The big food news out of Orange County this week is that Chapel Hill will have its own farmers’ market beginning April 5. Farmers of Orange (farmersoforange.org), a new group, has partnered with A Southern Season (University Mall, 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 929-7133, www.southernseason.com) to establish the South Estes Farmers’ Market in the […]
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A cup o’ something warm
When wintereven our lame-o version of itlingers, damp and chilly, you may hanker for a cup o’ something warm. If you happen to be standing on Broad Street in Durham when this hankering hits, you could turn left or right to fill up. Turn right to head into Joe Van Gogh. Turn left, and you’ll […]
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New eats: Toast Paninoteca and The Mint
Toast Paninoteca (345 W. Main St., Durham, 683-2183, toast-fivepoints.com) is now open in the Five Points neighborhood downtown. In addition to serving locally sourced food on grilled bread (enough said, right?), owners Billy and Kelli Cotter are teaching us lovely Italian words: A paninoteca is an authentic Italian sandwich shop. Toast serves panini (hot grilled […]
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Meals at home
Let’s pause before we savor all the new restaurants that have opened in our area recentlywe’ll talk about them next week, I promiseand instead talk about meals at home. The folks at Entrée Vous, a meal preparation franchise, are offering a Heart Smart Cooking Class at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at all four Triangle locations […]
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Artisan chocolates for Valentine’s Day
Fellow worshipers of the cacao bean, rejoice! For lo, the season of love is upon us, and commerce has blessed us with many temples in which to express our devotion. (Translation: If you need to buy some goodies for your valentine, and you want to skip the drugstore, read on.) Chocolaterie Stam (1820 Martin Luther […]
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Valentine’s chocolates and cupcakes
Let’s start with raspberry buttercream, shall we? Oh right, that’s later (see below). In all seriousness, before we discuss the upcoming Valentine’s Day dining fest, we need to share a little love with some of our neighbors. The Triangle Wine Experience (www.trianglewineexperience.org) is all over town this weekend. It’s not just one event, it’s a […]
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Foraging for vegetarian fare
By many measures, the Triangle is an emerging foodie paradise. In addition to the baseline criteria of award-winning chefs, pioneering restaurants and a major farm-to-table movement, consider: A leading glossy magazine recently featured our taquerias and taco trucks; artisanal cheesemakers, chocolatiers, sausage makers and pie bakers work their crafts for us; barbecue is available in […]
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Cajun food for Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras sneaks up early this year; it’s next Tuesday, Feb . 5. And just in time, Louisiana cooking is experiencing a boost in our area. In addition to the new Crawdaddy’s Cajun Café (302 E. Main St., Carrboro, 932-5103), we have Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse (5410-Y N.C. 55, Durham, 361-2222, www.papamojosroadhouse.com). The restaurant boasts “authentic […]
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Weaver Street Market bans HFCS and trans fats
So, just what is a CSA, anyway? The letters stand for Community Supported Agriculture. Here’s a basic definition: “CSA is a partnership of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters which provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food. Supporters cover a farm’s yearly operating budget by purchasing a […]