Famed Burgundy Winemaker Christian Clerget Visits Asheville

Christian & Isabelle Clerget with Chef Joe Scully and myelf Christian and Isabelle Clerget arrive in North Carolina for their first ever...

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DePalma's Italian Cafe in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

We stopped in Tuscaloosa while heading home after visiting family in Monroe, Louisiana (yes, I know its Duck Dynasty country – but we didn’t...

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Canning Peaches - Just like Mom used to.

I loved opening a jar of Mom’s canned peaches during the winter – it brought back memories of the summer during the long cold winter months....

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How to Peel a Peach

This post will give an easy way to peel larger quantities of peaches for cooking, canning and etc.  Begin by buying fresh ripe peaches.  See...

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Peach Chutney Recipe - The Perfect Accompaniment

Peach Chutney After a trip to the Western North Carolina Farmer's Market I had a lot of work to do.  One of the value finds was a bushel...

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Strawberry Sturm (Fresh Strawberry Soup)

This is another one of those simple dishes that Mom made for us when we were kids.  It’s a perfect summer time meal that is light, refreshin...

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Seven Sows Bourbon & Larder Serving up the South

As the name implies, the restaurant and cuisine is steeped in Southern tradition but with a contemporary twist – call it inspirational South...

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Easy Pickled Zucchini Recipe

Easy Pickled Zucchini Recipe Ingredients: 3 medium zucchini (16 oz), thinly sliced
 1 shallot, thinly sliced 1 medium white onion, thinly sl...

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