Full Gastronomic Tilt

Remember how I told you about the amazing world-travelers Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll, better known as the couple behind Uncornered Market? In between some stateside downtime, Audrey was kind enough to answer a few of my burning questions. Thank you, Audrey! Read on for some fascinating food-and-travel-related tidbits.
A bit about Audrey and Daniel, from [...]

Welcome to Monday, folks. A few things:
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month.
Last year I wrote Food allergies 101, and my friend Rachel guest posted Eating well with food allergies. I recommend them both if you are interested in learning more about this confusing and often frustrating topic.
This year, Rachel has issued a challenge: Eat a [...]

So, I’m moved. We’re moved. I’m still adjusting to the ‘we.’ To everything, really.
Penguin didn’t take long to get settled. It took her a minute to get the hang of the stairs, but once she realized it’s basically her personal play space AND that she can announce her presence by stomping down them, she [...]

Things have been quiet around here the last few weeks or so.
You may have noticed…
At the beginning of April I jetted (well, drove) off to Chicago for a whirlwind indulgent vacation. Upon returning, life flipped upside down as the decision was made to move out of my cozy, adorable apartment and into a two-story townhouse [...]

Looking up one morning, I saw birds, swooping and chattering in the trees and squirrels out in force.
Is it true?
Could it be….spring?
As this week unfolded, my hope shifted from cautious to insistent. Spring? Spring! There are trees with buds on them, ready to bloom into a riot of flowers. Daffodills are up, turning their brief, [...]

**stole a friend’s computer long enough to type this**
There are nine ten different kinds of vinegar in my pantry.
Ten.
White distilled vinegar (For egg poaching, general cleaning, etc.)
Apple cider (A go-to acid for most dishes.)
Red wine (Another go-to - but different from apple cider. Truth.)
Balsamic (Unique and earthy - good in tomato sauces.)
White Balsamic (I was [...]

One night, it came up that I had never attempted homemade sushi.
“Really?” asked my friend. “It’s so easy. I’ll teach you. The trickiest part is making the rolls, but that comes with practice.”
I was skeptical about the easy part. Many Japanese dishes have a short ingredient list but a long list of steps, as the [...]

News broke last week that a fixture of the Asheville fine dining scene, Savoy’s, is closing on January 31st, another casualty of the recession. But this time there’s a twist. Instead of simply shutting the doors and moving to greener pastures (a la Sugo and Damien Cavicchi), restauranteur Eric Scheffer is holding on to the [...]

As entertaining as it is to read all of the Best of 2009 lists, I didn’t really feel up to the task of creating one. Then Sara Mead’s post over at the IFA inspired me. Brief, reflective, perfect.
I started this blog in 2009, which I still feel was a crazy thing to do. But it [...]

Sometimes you need to reflect and look back. Living in the moment, it can be too easy to forget or downplay your achievements. Our successes spur us onward, offering up the necessary encouragement to keep going.
Let’s face it - task completion is awesome. Who hasn’t, at some point in time, written something on their to-do [...]