Did you say ‘huitlacoche’? Gesundheit
All week long, I’ve been talkin’ smut with farmer Liz Porter. As co-owner of Buckeye Creek Farm in Hickory Flat and coordinator of the Cherokee Fresh Market, she seems respectable enough. But this week, every conversation we’ve had has been riddled with smut: where to find it, who might buy it, and why some folks can’t get enough.
First popup meal at Storico Fresco
On Friday evening Storico Fresco, the back-to-the-future pasta shop in Buckhead, held its first popup event. Owner Michael Patrick conceived of the new dinner series as a more immediate and intimate way to introduce pasta fans to regional, often obscure Italian dishes—his abiding obsession. He partnered with chef David Kanter, an alum of New York’s Le Bernardin who was classmates with Eli Kirshtein at the Culinary Institute of America, to execute the meal while Patrick discussed the origin of the dishes with guests.
Cesar Chavez essay winners to earn 5 minutes of fame
Cesar Chavez’s birthday is coming up March 31, and perhaps you haven’t thought of a proper way to mark the occasion. Do not panic. Just open a new Word file, fire up the Wikipedia, and start writing.
You know it’s true: It’s all about the veggies
There is one day a year when no one can deny the importance of my favorite food group. That’s right, I’m talking about vegetables. On Thanksgiving.
5 last-minute holiday gift ideas for foodies
There’s one in every group: The person who’s eaten at every restaurant in town, who rattles off ingredients like a cook, and treats culinary delicacies with the care usually reserved for newborns. For these folks, there’s no better gift than new flavors to savor. Here are five ideas sure to impress even the pickiest friends and family members.
Eat your fill of salads with these easy dressings
Atlanta’s farmers markets may be just getting going, but the spring vegetable season is winding down. With the hot weather we’ve had the past couple of days, you can expect those lovely lettuce heads you've seen at market to disappear quickly.
Hot Dish: Heirloom tomatoes at One Eared Stag
A few friends and I dropped into One Eared Stag early in the evening last week for a few drinks and snacks. It was that casual kind of night where everyone agrees to order something slightly different (a salad, a meat, a finger snack, and so on) to share while ordering all too many cocktails. Right as we were taking our first sips, a bowl of Hammock Hallows heirloom tomatoes, bufala mozzarella, tomato water, radish, and edible flowers landed on the table and everyone's jaws just about hit the floor.
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