Full Gastronomic Tilt

I traveled to Durham this week for work. When I let slip where I was headed, my friends made faces.
Oh…you’re staying in Durham? Not Chapel Hill? Not Raleigh?
*grimace* …Cary?
Nope. Durham.
It seems Durham has a bit of a reputation.
Poor. Run down. Devitalized. Found a non-BBQ sit-down restaurant? Count yourself lucky.
Well. Have I got a [...]

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 [...]

Alternate title — I discovered Picasa!
What a neat way for me to show you all some of the highlights from my West Coast vacation.
(This was so much fun to make, I may be forever ruined.)
WARNING: This collection of images caused a friend to reflexively gnaw on an antique desk.

Clockwise in a spiral from top left:

Sweet [...]

I have returned from the glorious Pacific Northwest, where everyone was quick to remind me that it does, in fact, rain 9 months out of the year. I was fortunate to have perfect weather and no travel snags the entire trip. (Don’t you love when that happens?) I experienced so much and have many stories [...]

I know, I know. It’s already been a whole month since I visited Atlanta. But I am a woman of my word and I promised a part two! Especially since this part is all about the interesting restaurants to which I was introduced and will return some day. I’ll spare the details of the vacation-y [...]

Though I dread the traffic (but enjoy driving fast), traveling to Atlanta always gets me excited. To be honest, travel in general makes me wiggle-dance. Along with food and good literature, travel is one of my life’s passions. But there’s something unique about Atlanta. A mixture of complete, happy memories bubble up every time [...]

Hello!
I am off to Atlanta for the weekend, for a much deserved vacation with some dear friends. On the menu: Cafe Bombay, a stroll through downtown Decatur, Kudzu Antique Market and IKEA.
If you have any IKEA kitchen suggestions, please let me know! Definitely picking up some DROPPAR spice jars and SLOM bottles (for storing homemade [...]