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| Taste of WNC by Bob Bowles | |
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Wine and Food Festivals There are wine and food festivals and then there are WINE AND FOOD FESTIVALS! |
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Risotto Challenge Do you like risotto? I have to admit that I rarely order Risotto - after all, another rice dish! |
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Food Critic Everyone is a food critic! I think it must be a genetic thing left over from our cave dwelling days when around the campfire we discussed vegetables versus meat or steak tartar versus venison stew. |
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Black Gold Do you remember the TV show - Beverly Hillbillies and their discover of oil in the Appalachian hills? Well, there is another form of Black Gold being found locally – Truffles. |
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Special Happenings for Valentines Are you looking for that special place to go for Valentines Day here in WNC? In surveying the local wine and chocolate scene I have come across these great events. |
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Day Dreams How many times have you said this or heard someone say “One Day I am going to….....” |
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Great Winter Reading Do you collect cookbooks? I certainly do and read them just like detective mysteries! |
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Sweet Tweets I have been tweeting for about six months under the alias “Slowaville” for the Slow Food Asheville group. |
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Chill Out: A guide to making the ultimate seasonal treat
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What is a bunch? The recipe called for a bunch of parsley. What exactly is a bunch? Did you know that until the 20th century most cookbooks did not list “standard” measurements such as cup, tablespoon or ounces! |
A selective guide for dining in Western North Carolina
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