Mark Blumberg missed NYC bagels when he moved from Long Island to Charlotte. He took matters into his own hands with some very tasty results. Here in SCN.
Food
Self made baker recreates Long Island taste
Master Baker to Captain US team in World Cup of Baking
Read my profile on Johnson & Wales Chef, Harry Peemoeller here in the Charlotte Observer.
The Quintessential Matzo Ball – Knaidlach Bliss for Your Passover Seder
Read my tongue in cheek look at how to make the perfect Matzo Ball. Here in The Faster Times.
Matzo Brei – The Great Passover Breakfast Debate
If you haven’t had matzo-brei, you are missing out. Read my foodie piece featured in the Raleigh News & Observer on that great Passover breakfast food.
Yes that really is my kitchen and I really did cook up the goods!
Aprons in new staring role
Out of the closet and into the kitchen, aprons are hip again. Here in my piece at the Charlotte Observer.
Soul food scholar talks food politics
Adrian Miller talks black chefs in the White House. The former Clinton politico is doing some heavy duty research on this very history. Read my chat with him here in the Charlotte Observer.
Cheese Monger Knows Her Stuff
Read my piece on a local cheese monger and how she plies her trade. Here at the Charlotte Observer.
Perfect Pizza is Quest for this Master Chef
Follow Celebrity Chef Peter Reinhart as he sets off in search of the perfect pizza. Here in my story at the Charlotte Observer.
World Class Baker Champions US Team to World Cup in Paris
Read my profile on Johnson & Wales Chef, Harry Peemoeller here in the South Charlotte News.
Yes, I Have No Tomatoes
The summer of 2010 was very bad for my usually bountiful tomato crop. Was it me or the weather? Read my thoughts here.
Adventure in India
My travelogue to Kerala, Southern India features exploration of a luxury Home-stay in the back waters of Lake Vembanad. Read more here in SouthPark Magazine.
Tomato Tale Redux
Some say obsessed, I say possessed! Tomato tales redux: Read my annual tomato column in the Charlotte Observer here.
Date Night in Charlotte
When dinner and a movie feel uninspired, forget the overpriced popcorn bucket and explore these choices in Crown Town – oh, and tell the babysitter you’ll be home late.
Read my feature here.
My Last Tomato
The last tomato is an annual rite of passage for me. The calendar told me that autumn had begun officially more than two weeks earlier. Yet summer for me endured as long as my last tomato stood lonely vigil on the withering vine. Cherubic and scarlet as a Caribbean sunset, the tiny final homage to the autumnal equinox held out promise for one more chance to delight me with its simple acidic goodness.
Read how this turns out here.
Y’all Get Fat Now, Hear?
Southerners, perhaps more than any other Americans, have a love affair with their food. Of late however, the relationship between Americans south of the Mason/Dixon line and their food has become more complicated and by many measures, downright dangerous.
My opinion on the very real health issues facing all Americans, here.
Krispy Kreme & Cheerwine Team Up in Culinary Tsunami
Those two North Carolina Powerhouse brands that can inspire a diabetic coma have teamed up for something really special. Read my expose here.