Six months into operating a new food truck, I put out a job advertisement: “HELP WANTED – We need the following: the tactical adaptability of a Navy SEAL, the flexibility of a master yogi in regards to scheduling and heat tolerance, an addiction to adrenaline and semi-organized chaos, the ability to work investment banker hours […]
Paul Inserra
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The story of Reliable Cheese Company
Reliable Cheese Company 405 E. Chapel Hill St. Durham 919-680-3939 Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.–3 p.m. A few weeks ago, Reliable Cheese Company was a blank canvas. The shop needed more construction, health and fire inspections, paint and sinks. It had all the hopes and aspirations of the owners, including company founder Patrick […]
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Foraging for wild edible mushrooms in North Carolina
The spring sun fought its way through the dense canopy of trees and touched the forest floor. It had just rained and the smell of earth rose all around us. Mushrooms often appear after a downpour, so it was prime foraging time. Robert Sprenger, a local mushroom expert, and I were hunting for oyster mushrooms, […]