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Matt Lardie

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

Asian Greens at the Market

Trend: Asian Veggies at North Carolina Farmers’ Markets This spring you might notice a few new faces at your local farmers’ market. Sure you’ll see spinach, arugula, eggs, and asparagus, but tucked in between these market mainstays you might also notice bok choy, yu choy, tatsoi, mizuna, even Japanese eggplant. These Asian varieties have begun… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Food, New South, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Asian Greens, bok choy, Ever Laughter Farm, Farmer Will Cramer, farmers market, Gand Asia, Hillsborough NC, Japanese eggplant, Lantern, Li Ming's Global Mart, Matt Lardie, mizuna, Orange County, Stir-Fried Asian Greens with Garlic and Ginger, tatsoi, yu choy

Moravian Cookies

Here’s part two of our peek inside just one of our NC communities rich in tasty traditions. We hope your holidays are filled with sugar and spice and all things nice! Best, Joy & Deborah ___________________________________________ Moravian Cookies by Matthew Lardie Chances are you’ve tasted, or at least seen, the thin, ginger-snap-like cookies that show… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Edna Spach, Matt Lardie, Moravian cookies, Old Salem, Pearl Edwards, The Old Salem Museum & Gardens Cookbook, The Shops at Old Salem, Trinity Moravian Church, Winston-Salem NC

Christ the King Moravian Sugar Cake

From Murphy to Manteo, our state is a ribbon-wrapped highway where almost all roads lead to a tasteful discovery. Sharing the stories behind both well-known and hidden treasures, our NCFood blog invites you along with us on a tasting journey. With the holiday season well upon us, we thought our sweetest gift to you would… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christ the King Church, Durham NC, Frances Dowell, Love Feasts, Matt Lardie, Moravian Sugar Cake, The Shops at Old Salem

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