In her third PBS show, the North Carolina chef and author calls on the experts to help her explore everyday cooking questions, touching on everything from cast irons to cooking oils.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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Who’s Coming to This East Durham Storefront? At Last, an Answer About an Eye-Catching Banner
After 15 years in downtown Durham, Dame’s Chicken & Waffles is relocating to 455 South Driver Street.
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Inside the Movement to Teach ICE Defense to N.C. Business Owners
From coffee shops to electrical contractors, local businesses are getting crash courses in constitutional law to prepare for potential encounters with federal agents.
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Ask INDY: Where Can I Eat With My Young Kids?
In this edition of Ask INDY, a reader wants help finding spots where kids can learn to eat in restaurants and try new foods.
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Lunch Money: Chicken Shawarma and A Raisin Drink at Global Suq
A grocery detour, some quips, and a preview of the Friday special at this Durham Palestinian-owned market and grill.
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More Than a Month After Chantal, Residents of Chapel Hill’s Camelot Village Are Struggling to Find Housing
At a press conference, tenants— some facing homelessness—called on landlords to return rent and security deposits and on local government to provide more relocation assistance.
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They Can’t Sell. They Can’t Stay. From a Chapel Hill Floodway, the Future Looks Grim.
For Lou Horton and her husband, Tropical Storm Chantal was both a singular catastrophe and the yearslong culmination of watching their situation grow more precarious.
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A Private Investigator, 34 Texans, and an $8,887 Bloody Mary Walk Into a Holly Springs Bar
Last week, a group of out-of-towners traveled to local seafood restaurant The Blind Pelican with ambitions of breaking multiple Guinness World records—and settling a year-old beef.
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Lunch Money: Wagyu and Pastries at Morning Rolls
You can’t get a cinnamon roll sandwich at the Raleigh restaurant. But you can get tender morning rolls and a Wagyu burger that’s less than $10.
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Lunch Money: Sweet Service and Spicy Fries at Bee BanhMi
A Banh Mi sandwich, fries, and Thai tea at a casual Vietnamese restaurant in Cary.
