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A Spoonful of Wow
What started out as an online search for homemade hot sauce has exploded into an obsession for Nathan Smith. He grows his own chilis and also purchases them from the Asheville Farmers Market since they’re difficult to find in grocery stores. Dried chilis (found at Mexican groceries) can also be used after re-hydrating. He makes several different sauces but shared …
Spring’s Spicy Crunch
Spicy and crunchy fresh radishes instantaneously remind us of Spring. Radish Salad brings within itself a light and happy feeling of the seasons changing and the sun shining a bit more. This salad is a simple one, yet in its simplicity, a beautiful flavor is revealed. Most radish salads have a lot of other ingredients and radish is represented as …
A Fashionable Swirl at Old Edwards Inn
Old Edwards Inn and Spa will once again host its Release the Rosé Wine Dinner at The Farm at Old Edwards on Friday, April 14. It’s an evening of food, live music, wine, and camaraderie. Rosé is one of the most fashionable swirls to top a stem in today’s wine world, even for men. Rosés have sashayed up to the …
Tastes Transcendent in Cashiers NC
There’s something deeply satisfying about breakfast at The Zookeeper’s Bistro. I’ve written before about my aversion to sitting down for breakfast – a recognition that I’m reluctant to haul myself out of bed 20 minutes early to make time for this most basic of rituals. How embarrassing is that for an adult to admit to? And of course, with that admission …
Run. Cycle. SOAR!
The 14th Annual Special Operations Adventure Race (SOAR) benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) will be held on June 13, 2015. This annual event continues to draw outdoor enthusiasts from across the southeast who come to the mountains to challenge themselves and raise money for a great cause. Since its inception the Highlands Annual SOAR race has raised hundreds …
Five Years of Fabulous
After a long, chilling winter, it’s time to put something beautiful, warm, and magical in your life. You can find that something… and more at Smitten. Celebrating five years of fabulous, Made-in-America art and craft creations, co-owner Kat Evans says, “We have amazing new artists joining the Smitten team: painters, potters, metal workers, and of course jewelry designers.” Diane Kilgore …
Coloring Our World
The 2017 season is rapidly approaching, and the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers is gearing up for another banner year. Again this year the Art League will sponsor five presentations by talented local and regional artists. These presentations are normally at 5:00 P.M. the last Monday of each month, April through September in The Bascom Atrium, preceded by a wine …
Meet the Met in March
The Highlands Performing Arts Center will screen two operas Live via Satellite from the MET Opera in March. At 12:55 P.M. Saturday, March 11 “La Traviata” by Verdi will be performed. Sonya Yoncheva sings one of opera’s most beloved heroines, the tragic courtesan Violetta, opposite Michael Fabiano as her lover, Alfredo. Violetta Valery knows that she will die soon, …
A Sneak Peek HCCMF’s 36th Season
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the exciting programs and concerts to look forward to during the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival this summer. Artistic Director William Ransom tells us that plans are well under way for an exceptional season, starting with a special performance of Enoch Arden at Western Carolina University with George Brown and himself on June 25. …
Praise for the Plays
When Highlands Playhouse’s newest board member Jean Head attended a playhouse production of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” she was stunned by the caliber of its actors and music. “I had no idea that Highlands was able to host such outstanding productions,” she says. “From there on, I became interested in helping the Playhouse grow and prosper.” The Playhouse plays a key …
A Jewel in the Making
Lavada (pronounced Lah-vay-dah) Rowe is about to emerge from her jeweled chrysalis and try out her ring-making wings. For a year she’s been consuming information, techniques, and methods for smithing and stone-setting. Her focus is lost wax ring carving and casting. With a history in gem mining, stone-work, and jewelry design (since the age of 13), she continues to …
Preserving Heritage Apple Trees
The Cashiers Historical Society is sponsoring its 2017 Heritage Apple Day on Saturday, March 18, from 11:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. at the Cashiers Community Center across from the Cashiers Fire Department. Join them in celebrating the horticulture history of the area by learning to identify and preserve ancient apple varieties that have flourished in the mountains for years. Admission …
