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Fonta Flora Brewery and Singlewyde Pizza at Whippoorwill Farm – Nebo, NC
North Carolina is the land of beer. I have five breweries within a five minute walk of my apartment. Charlotte has dozens in its city...
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Jul 17, 20219 min read
Maido – Lima, Peru
Our weeklong visit to Lima was to culminate in two blockbuster meals at the two places seen as the very best restaurants in the city, two...
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Jul 5, 202114 min read
Our Culinary Adventure in Lima
Lima, Peru, a vibrant city of nearly ten million people, has earned a reputation as one of the culinary epicenters of the Americas, if...
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Jun 29, 20213 min read
Cote – Miami, FL
Miami, Miami, you've got style! And killer food! Deep in the Design District of the Magic City is an outpost of Michelin-starred Korean...
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Jun 27, 20215 min read
The Culinary Delights of Seattle
Seattle is one of the best food cities in the US, if not the world! The combination of the incredible local seafood and west coast...
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Jun 9, 20214 min read
Caucho – Cedar Rapids, IA
If I told you the best margarita I'd ever had was at a restaurant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, you would certainly accuse me of at least some...
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Jun 7, 202112 min read
Chef Jorge Vallejo in Residence at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, NY
"What do Americans eat when they eat out for dinner? That’s the question that inspired us as we designed Season Two of Chef in Residence....
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Jun 2, 20214 min read
Cobble Hill (2) – Cedar Rapids, IA
Cobble Hill was the restaurant that started my blogging journey. I'll never forget when I found Cobble Hill. Mom moved to Cedar Rapids...
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May 22, 202114 min read
Atelier Crenn – San Francisco, CA
When I was a budding foodie, I often turned to the Michelin Guide to figure out where to dine whenever I traveled hither or thither. It...
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May 19, 20214 min read
Takashi – Salt Lake City, UT
It's hard for me to believe I have been blogging for a couple years and have not written up the restaurant that is probably the one place...
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May 16, 202116 min read
Chef Victoria Blamey in Residence at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, NY
"Different cultures inspire me. Colors inspire me. Travel inspires me. That’s what really excited me when I left Chile the first time at...
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May 9, 20215 min read
Cotogna – San Francisco, CA
I was thrilled to be coming back to San Francisco for my first time in over two years as a little celebration after completing my first...
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May 6, 202114 min read
Johnny Ortiz in Residence at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, NY
“At the other places I worked, it was always about the outcome . . . The ingredients were less the focus than the idea. Here, the...
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May 4, 20214 min read
Inspired Ingredients – Ramps
You may have heard a bit of hubbub about ramps in recent years. Or maybe you haven't––I myself hadn't heard of them until five or six...
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Apr 26, 202120 min read
Chef Omar Tate in Residence at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, NY
Back in February, I headed north twice to get a chance to experience the cuisine of two chefs in residence at the Stone Barns Center for...
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Apr 15, 20215 min read
#TBT: Nami Nori – New York, NY
A post from my trip to New York in early February, the same trip where I got to visit Stone Barns for Chef Shola's residency! Craving...
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Mar 29, 20213 min read
The Chef in Charlotte: Shiitake Larb
I wasn't planning to double down on my Lao food posts, but holy shit people... this recipe. Larb has been called the national dish of...
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Mar 25, 20213 min read
The Chef in Charlotte: Lao Khao Poon
My sister signed me up for a monthly spice delivery service, Spice Madam, for my Christmas gift, and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting my...
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Mar 23, 20212 min read
Wasting food waste: Broccoli Stem Hummus
Here's a quick post for a quick, healthy, easy-peasy, and super ethical snack to inaugurate a new series about various ways to reduce our...
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Mar 6, 20218 min read
Unboxing the Farm: a week with Stone Barns' "resourcED" Grocery Box
My mini-crusade to improve my choices and shift my life toward a more ethical food trajectory has involved a multitude of little...
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