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David Cecelski

Lenten Fish Fries in 2015

by Joy Salyers North Carolina historian David Cecelski helped start NC Food, delighting readers for the blog’s first five years with his explorations of state foodways and his musings about food’s connections to place, family, and all that is good in life. In 2011, he noted in a food blog post that “It’s one of… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: David Cecelski, Joy Salyers, Lenten Fish Fry

Fermented cabbage

by Elijah Gaddis When we put out the call for NCFood posts on fermentation, we had no idea we’d get two so close together!  But fermentation, the ages-old method of preserving foods, is a hot topic. Yes, it tastes great, but it also deconstructs the confines of the growing season. Thanks to both Elijah Gaddis… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, New South, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: collard kraut, David Cecelski, Elijah Gaddis, fermentation, fermented cabbage, Piedmont Kimchi, sauerkraut

Hatteras Farewell

A couple weeks ago, I was a guest at the Hatteras fishing community’s Day at the Docks. It’s a wonderful celebration of that Outer Banks village’s fishing heritage and living traditions, and I felt deeply honored to be part of it.  Originally founded after hurricane Isabel in 2003 as a day to celebrate the island’s… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, General, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blessing of the Fleet, chowder cook-off, David Cecelski, Ernie Foster, Hatteras Day at the Docks, Outer Banks

Yana’s Peach Fritters

A few days after my mother’s funeral, my daughter and I stopped for breakfast at Yana’s Restaurant in Swansboro, in Onslow County. We were bound for Bear Island, the site of remote beaches and salt marshes that were among my favorite places growing up. Perched over the White Oak River, Yana’s occupies an old building that once… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Restaurants, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bear Island, David Cecelski, Onslow County, Swansboro NC, Yana's Restaurant

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