When the Soviet Union fell in 1991, Tatyana Andronova was a political refugee looking for a new life in the United States. Almost by chance, her path led to Western North Carolina, where she opened Euromarket, Asheville’s largest store focused on culinary items from Eastern Europe and Russia.

Serve the Krup Hot Toddy with rich chocolate cookies that are kindled with red pepper. Their different spice profiles create a sensationally sweet pairing.

Increased interest in drinking local plus recent revisions in state laws have paved the way for a boom in licensed distilleries.

Rooted in Buddhist teaching, the practice of mindful eating is a training exercise, aimed at building a connection between the mind and the body.

Berry farmers and local produce purveyors bring the bounty of the fields into the kitchen, where restaurants and makers of berry-based delicacies take advantage of these succulent crops.