Eat & Drink
411 West has been a Franklin Street mainstay since 1990, and its prosciutto-wrapped grilled shrimp small plate has been around for nearly as long. Even after 25 years on the menu, “it’s one of my favorite dishes,” says Greg Overbeck, marketing director and co-owner of Chapel Hill Restaurant Group. Try […]
“CORN” by Tema Flanagan It’s no secret that corn comes in many delicious forms, including cornmeal, hominy, popcorn and of course, hard liquor. In “Corn,” Chapel Hill native Tema Flanagan leaves no kernel unpopped as she explores some of the grain’s lesser-known history and uses. Now a farmer at The […]
It should be no surprise that one of Tonya Council’s earliest memories involving food is spending time in the kitchen, “Watching my grandmother prepare breakfast before school, and then the smell of fresh cakes cooking after school.” Her grandmother is Mildred Council – better known, of course, as Mama Dip […]
The Carolina Inn was bustling with the excitement of weddings and a home football game when we arrived. I had booked an afternoon tea at the storied inn to spoil an out-of-town guest, my best friend Jenny, who had driven up from South Carolina to spend her birthday weekend in Chapel […]
There are no adequate words to describe how much I love food. As a little girl I only ate cold chicken and carrot sticks, but somewhere between pigtails and my first car, we fell in deep, deep love. I learned to bake at my grandmother’s knee and while in college […]
Sheri Castle is an award-winning food writer, cooking teacher and public speaker. “I grew up eating these cookies. They came into vogue during the 1960s and ’70s when no-bake and other shortcut recipes popped up on the back of packages. It’s fun to dig through the family recipe box and pull […]
Curling up with a good book and cup of coffee… it seems like a natural pairing. But before Chapel Hill Public Library takes the plunge by adding a permanent coffee shop location, they’re conducting an experiment. A pop-up coffee shop featuring a rotating lineup of local vendors like Carrboro Coffee Roasters, […]
Want an excuse to stay in? Try this recipe from agonyofdewheat.com for a meal that’s Sunday night supper good on a Tuesday night timeline. My quick and easy version of White Bean Chili takes minutes to prepare and can be made ahead in the slow cooker for an even easier meal. Ingredients 5 cups […]
“Five years ago I was asked to attend a cookie exchange. At the time I was totally obsessed (and still am) with our Blood Orange Infused Olive Oil. I was also totally obsessed with learning to bake with extra-virgin olive oil as a butter replacement. OK, here goes with my […]
Entrepreneur Steve Mangano has traveled the world and eaten at many restaurants – which got him wondering why it’s so hard to find a good one when you arrive in a new city. Although there are many restaurant apps out there, they tend to focus on negative reviews and leave the restaurant itself […]
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