Features

Know your food…and the people who bring it to you. Stay up to date on seasonal dining trends and keep tabs on award-winning restaurants and beer makers.

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Global Traditions

Spices are connecting Appalachia with food cultures around the world.

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Heirloom Secrets

The secret to great fried chicken really is a secret, guarded closely by those who have mastered the balance of crunch and savor that has made the dish one of the most craved in the Southern canon.

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Appalachian Craft Spirits

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

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Unsung Heroes

Seed farmers are the unsung heroes of the garden world, and their work is often hidden from casual home gardeners who flip through seed catalogues or pick up seed packets each spring.

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Chickens In The City

City chicken keepers face challenges that those in the country do not, and it takes some effort to create a barnyard-quality life in an urban setting.

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Blueberries & Chocolate

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

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Mightier Than The Sword

Local author Elizabeth Sims highlights some of the best books on regional food.

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The Secret Ingredient

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.