What is the oldest wine region in America? Virginia. So if you are fortunate enough to travel to Virgina, do take time to explore the history of wine making in America, enjoy the beautiful wineries, and discover the local varietals. They have had limited success with the Franc, Viognier and Norton. But the latest varietal [...]
This is a list of Farmer’s Markets in Shelby County, including the one at Valleydale that I visited. Find one to enjoy in your neighborhood. Shelby County markets.
At the Memorial weekend/first vegetables of the summer celebration dinner, I had the pleasure of a guest who did not grow up in the south. She is is a chef and noticed the difference between my cornbread and what she thought of as cornbread. The inevitable discussion ensued about the wonderful regional differences in foods [...]
I went to my first “green market” in Paris years ago. It’s what they call the charming fresh markets that appear in neighborhoods twice a week around Paris. The farmers come in the night, set up portable stalls, sell everything, greens, cheeses, flowers and pastries. They are gone by the afternoon. All cooks know that [...]