Wildflour Bakery and Gourmet Restaurant - Abingdon, Virginia

While staying in Mountain City, Tennessee at Prospect Hill B&B Inn, we wanted to take the short drive into Virginia to the Virginia Cree...

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In wine there is wisdom

Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. In a number of carefully controlled trials...

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Roasting Chestnuts

What a great Holiday tradition that is usually known for Christmas but I think it goes with Thanksgiving even better.  I always thought ther...

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La Cucina Italian Kitchen – A pleasant Italian surprise in the woods

While driving to Mountain City, Tennessee for a weekend get-away for our Anniversary we passed La Cucina.  It stuck out to us because it’s a...

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Lunch at Thai Tara was perfect on a cold day

Thai Tara in the historic Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville, NC turned out to be a perfect lunch spot for a delicious meal while meeting a ...

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Domaine Paul Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes Rouge

Paul Jouard is the 7th generation winemaker in this storied family and has been making the family wines since 1992.   He is a throwback to t...

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Blue Mountain Pizza delivering their own local brew and Chicago style deep dish

Matt Danford opened Blue Mountain Pizza about a decade ago with the vision of good food, service and entertainment at reasonable prices.  Th...

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Pumpkin Harvest Chocolate Chip Cookies

  I have extra pumpkin purée after making my pumpkin pies and want to make good use of it.  I haven’t made any cookies in a while and insp...

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Schwartz Family Pumpkin Pie Recipe

This recipe will soon be passed on to the fourth generation of the Schwartz family when the newest generation is old enough to bake.  My mom...

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Making Home-made Whipped Cream

There’s nothing like adding real home-made whipped cream to your favorite dessert.  It doesn’t take long and it’s really easy to create your...

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