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Archive, Features, How To, Summer 2019

CHARCUTERIE IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

We can see how charcuterie is a fantastically varied craft. It refers to the preservation of meat by diverse and intuitive means, and the combination of processes to produce a desired or safe result.

Archive, Features, Homepage, How To, Recipes, Winter 2018

The Farmer's Hands

Chef Sebastiaan Zijp of The Farmer's Hands makes magic, transforming flour, eggs, and salt into silky sheets of pasta.

Archive, Fall 2017, Features, Homepage, How To

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.