Well Fed On the Town

A few days ago, I was grabbing lunch at one of my favorite spots around Asheville. When I arrived, the line was wrapping around the side of the building, and people were circling like sharks for a parking spot. That would normally make me turn right around. But once I have it in my mind […]

Eating out at different restaurants on a regular basis can be fun … or not so much if you’re trying to stay on some sort of eating plan or diet.  Unless you do a little bit of research first, it can totally do you in. 
Before you head out, check Healthy Dining Finder to help you […]

Warning: Don’t read this right before dinnertime, because your mouth will be instantly salivating and you’ll be setting off in search for the nearest burger joint. 
Although a chain, I think the best burgers in our area (say a 20 mile or so radius) are at Fuddruckers.  Ellen DeGeneres and AOL recently teamed up to put together a list […]

Shuna “Fish” Lydon is known and loved by many people in the foodblogging community, bloggers and readers alike. She is admired in the blogosphere for her professional perspective on food, as well as her sensual prose. I have taken several cooking classes with Shuna and found her to be an engaging and knowledgeable teacher, encouraging […]

In line with local shopping/dining/markets, one of my favorite things in fall is going to local apple orchards. I love getting fresh apples picked on the premises, and my favorite orchard also presses their own cider.
Cider is like liquid autumn to me. The taste reflects the colors of the season. Stolz’s Fruit […]

The James Beard Foundation held Taste America on Saturday in 20 cities across the United States to celebrate its 20th year as an organization. In case you’re not familiar, James Beard was a fabulous chef who brought easy, gourmet cooking to the masses. When he died in 1985, Julia Child helped create the Foundation to […]