Eat & Drink
Forget those perforated ice-cream sandwiches from your childhood. Made with local ingredients like Maple View Farm ice cream and Counter Culture Coffee, today’s treats are the gourmet grown-up sandwiches dreams are made of. Here, my personal fave five: Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop, 121 N. Gregson St., Durham I […]
Avignonesi makes great wines in Montepulciano, a small village in Tuscany. Their Vino Nobile is outstanding, and they too are fashioning what have become known as “Super Tuscans.” But theirs is not a blend including the native Sangiovese grape — it’s a single grape variety most associated with Pomerol or […]
Durham has an abundance of local farmers, but incorporating their delicious fruits and vegetables into your diet can be hard when you don’t have time to run out to the farmers’ market every week. In 2007, a Raleigh stay-at-home mom had the same problem. So she started The Produce Box, […]
One of my favorite memories as a little girl was helping my grandmother make strawberry jam. I remember going with her to pick strawberries. I remember sitting on her kitchen stool helping her peel peaches for jam. I remember the jars and jars of sweet and sour pickles that would […]
I’m not much for selling a wine by its label. Cute mammals, birds and amphibians have their place, but not as a sales ploy. However, it’s hard not to love the fanciful labels of Masi, the Italian winemakers of the Veneto region of Italy. This label cries out style and […]
The story behind Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi’s Pomino Bianco is certainly intriguing. Introduced in 1855, Chardonnay cuttings were first planted in Tuscany upon the Castello di Pomino estate of Frescobaldi ancestor Vittorio degli Albizi. Located on one of the regions highest spots, (about 2,200 feet) the grape thrives at the property […]
A Durham-based artisan food product is hitting the shelves at Southern Season and LoMo Market. Small Batch Baking Company‘s specialty babka, a type of Eastern European yeast cake, is now being sold at both retailers in addition to its original delivery-only service. Also based in New Hampshire, Small Batch Baking Company […]
Today’s wine, the Federalist Zinfandel, (yes, it’s spelled with a small “t”) is one of those overt, joyful reds that really says U.S.A.! Although I’m late for July 4, think of this as a paean to the often rustic, brambly charms of American Zin. The fruit comes from Lodi, the […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Craft cider and bitters combined can make some seriously spectacular and refreshing cocktails. Impress your friends this summer with these simple, collaborative recipes from Foggy Ridge Cider‘s Stacey Sprenz and Craig Rudewicz of Crude Bitters & Sodas. 2 oz. Foggy Ridge Serious Cider 1 ½ tsp. simple syrup 5 […]
Diversity is in the news these days and I for one have found that the wines of Martinelli Vineyards are always their own selves — wines with an authoritative stamp. This winery has fashioned an enviable reputation for vivid, glamorous wines that see minimal manipulation and fine expression. Those familiar […]
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