Highland Lake Inn proudly announces it has been accepted as a Bronze GreenLeader into the new TripAd… Read More
Pizzeria Toro reopened last Thursday after recovering from a debilitating chimney fire. Their mass… Read More
"Pour over" seems to be the new "thing" in coffee. This type of brewing and it's stylish gear has be… Read More
Highland Lake Inn proudly announces it has been accepted as a Bronze GreenLeader into the new TripAdvisor®GreenLeaders™ program, which helps travelers plan greener trips by identifying environmentally-friendly accommodations across the U.S.
TripAdvisor GreenLeaders have met a set of enviro… Read more
Where in the world will Chef William Dissen be over the next two months?
At the end of April, I will be headed to Laguna, CA for the annual Fortune Magazine's Brainstorm Green conference. For the second year, they have selected me as a "Green Chef of the Year" and I will be presenting and cooking … Read more >
Just half an hour North of downtown Durham in Rougemont, NC, feeling more like a million miles away, Elodie Farms sits on 27 picturesque acres.
Tucked away behind owner Dave Artigues' wonderful farm house is a pond, a series of close to the ground hooped "green houses", and a couple out build… Read more >
ASAP to Host First Local Food Fest
Event coincides with release of 2013 Local Food Guide
Farmers are planting and starting to pick from their hoophouses and fields, tailgate markets and roadside farm stands are opening with garden starts and early produce, and Appalachian Grown™ partner restau… Read more >
Ever go on a hike/walk through the woods with a group of Master Gardeners and birdwatchers? Let's just say you're likely moving at a "relaxed" pace so as not to miss any plant or bird species along the way. This worked for me as it gave me plenty of time to take pictures.
This past Saturday m… [Read More]
THE YEAR OF THE LITTLE NECKS
Chef Chris Braswell at Steamers seafood restaurant on the Outer Banks… Read More
We love visiting Charleston, but this time wanted to go more "local", hunting out spots known mostly… Read More
