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Western NC

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

by Matt Lardie French Broad Chocolates is part of the exploding craft food movement that reminds us of an overlooked aspect of US material culture – the long tradition of artisan food production. Thank you, Matt, for driving west and sharing your experience. ~ Deborah Miller, NC Food editor. This past January I shot up… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Products, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Asheville NC, bean-to-bar, chocolate, Dan Rattigan, French Broad Chocolate Factory, Jael Rattigan, Matt Lardie, Peruvian cacao farmers

June is North Carolina Blueberry Month

By Frances Dowell The civilized blueberry moved to North Carolina in the early half of the 20th century. Wild blueberries have been growing in the piney woods of the eastern shores since the beginning of time (or thereabouts), but it wasn’t until one Harold Huntington of Montclair, NJ, cleared a thousand acres in Pender County… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Blueberries, Blueberry Dessert, Burgaw NC, Frances Dowell, NC Blueberry Month

Max Huang’s Last Bao

by Bernie Herman Part of our goal is to let you know about some of the diverse voices we hear … and sometimes somebody simply says it so well on their own blog that we can’t wait to share it with you! Max Huang’s Last Bao by Bernie Herman Originally posted on Meditations on the… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, New South, Products, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Asian stores, Bernie Herman, Chinese barbecue pork buns, dumplings, Durham, Durham County, Li Ming Dumpling Theater, Max Huang's Last Bao, Vietnamese buns

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