The thrill of Halloween is behind us. This year, we celebrated it with the lingering rays of daylight savings time, with “fall back” day occurring on Nov. 4. Without the fanfare of trick-or-treat or glow of jack-o-lanterns, the early dark seems sudden and, well, cold. We’ve grown accustomed to the long days, gaining an extra […]
Sheryl Cornett
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Herons’ Chef Phil Evans
Not only did Chef Phil Evans, while a youngster, help his family grow enough backyard vegetables to feed its four members, he also learned to cook them at his mother’s knee. Family photos show him as young as 5 or 6 wearing a chef’s toque. Mother and son are still cooking side by side whenever […]
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Young Writers’ Workshops
As everyone knows, the Triangle is a hotbed for literary energy and successful writers. What is less well known is that children coming of age in our area have the chance to try their hand at the art and craft of writing itself. Every summer for 24 years, 60 young people in Grades 4 through […]
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The Grape at Cameron Village
When Chef Tom Havrish isn’t cooking up a storm of savory small plates and entrées at The Grape at Cameron Village in Raleigh, he’s working in his home music studio, writing songs and mixing sound. The two artistic endeavors, he says, nourish each other. Each has taught him to know “when it’s good or it’s […]
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Comfort food, Persian style
Sage Café 1129 Weaver Dairy Road, Timberlyne Shopping Center, Chapel Hill 968-9266 This is the latest in a series in which we ask a chef in the Triangle to suggest the menu for an elegant dinner for two, spending just $20. Comfort food is still a draw in these days and weeks of winter dark […]
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A good kind of government pork
It’s hard to miss the stories these days about factory farming, hog waste lagoons and giant meat processing plants. Whether it’s concerns about animal welfare, the survival of small farms, environmental impact, food safety or the treatment of workers, industrial-strength food production raises a myriad of questions and concerns. Much of the time, that kind […]
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Grouper for two from Porter’s City Tavern
This is the latest in a series in which we ask a chef in the Triangle to suggest the menu for an elegant dinner for two, spending just $20. It’s summertime and the local produce abundant. Head chef David Mitchell of Porter’s City Tavern in Raleigh is getting to know some of the Carolina farmers […]