Early spring in Appalachia brings the return of some of our most beautiful and precious songbirds, the warblers. Soon our trees and bushes will be decorated with members of this […]
Narcissus – what a name. These flowers have every right to be a little narcissist – after all, they’ve got the guts to stick their neck out on a cold […]
As spring begins here in the mountains, the landscape transforms from a dull brown speckled with evergreen trees into a lush and vibrant mixture of colors, scents, and sounds that […]
I began my wine career 25 years ago in an environment where I was, almost exclusively, exposed to domestic wines. My experience with old world wine, though limited, was eye-opening. The […]
Rebecca Shuler grew up with a grandmother who loved to cook. “Dolly” Ramey was known for her classic Southern meals, especially her fried chicken. Rebecca remembers her Granny fixing chicken […]
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project’s 14th Annual Dining Out For Life is happening again on Thursday, April 28. “This is WNCAP’s largest fundraiser of the year and biggest community […]
It seems like only a few years ago, kale was practically a forgotten part of Americans’ diet. Now, thanks to some innovative recipes and a greater commitment to eating healthy, […]
Just last month, someone came up to me and complained that my restaurant reviews are relentlessly positive. This perspective, he maintained, gives them all the necessary flavor and resiliency of […]
“Come, Watson, come!” he cried. “The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle may not have coined the phrase, “the game is […]
Lucien Harris III was an American painter of natural subjects. He was a self-taught artist best known for his observations of the interactions of plants and animals. Harris worked as […]
