We all live different lives but if there is one thing we can all agree on it is that some days are more challenging than others. Our day started at ...
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TrifoodHack Takes Over Homegrown City Farm
Wednesday night TrifoodHack got together at Homegrown City Farm in Durham. Homegrown ...
Little Tree Farm Style Chicken Stock – Durham Farmer’s Market
There is no better way to start a weekend than with a ...
Salt and Sugar: Kickstart a Dream of Meats and Sweets
I first heard of Justin and Katie Meddis a few months back ...
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(VIDEO) PORK IN THE ROAD KICKSTARTER PARTY at The Pinhook
Above is the video I made about my friend Christian Thompson who is running a kickstarter campaign to fund his dream to own his own food business. He has about 30 days to go and you can be a part of his journey by visiting his page or heading down to the Pinhook next weekend […]
TriFoodHack at Homegrown Farms
TriFoodHack is a bimonthly meetup for activists,bloggers, chefs, farmers, entrepreneurs and others that want to build a better food system. This group is a way for people to get together, network, eat some food and learn about one of our local urban farms. This round, we will hold a potluck at Homegrown City Farm! Bring […]
(Video) Chez Moi Bakery
Rhonda Jones has been in the business of making delicious spirit cakes out of her Durham home for over five years. I had a chance to spend some time with Rhonda while she made a cake utilizing Fullsteam Brewery’s chocolate inspired “Working Man’s Lunch” Beer. It was nice way for me to […]
(Video) How to Live a Good Life
Over the last five months, I have had a chance to sit down with five exceptional people and learn what makes them tick. I say they are exceptional because they are doing or reaching for something most people don’t have the courage to do, live on their own terms. Two food truck operators, a record […]
Farm Meets the Sophisticated City Culinary Palate -JWKPEC Photography
So you think you need a state of the art studio to take professional grade photographs? Jason Kaumeyer of JWKPEC Photography gives us a behind the scene look at amazing shots taken in an apartment for his client Enlighten Grain Spirit’s flavored Vodka. Four lights were used for these shots. One huge fill light, one […]
Rose’s Meat Market & Sweet Shop – Upcoming “Meat” & Greets
If you haven’t had the pleasure of “meating” Justin and Katie Meddis of Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop you are in luck. The duo have planned a number of events for you to come out and sample their meat before their shop officially opens this June. Please mark your calenders for these meaty events: […]
Pumpkin-Shitake Risotto with Pancetta and Pine Nuts – Spain Farms
Last week I posted about my trip to the Durham Farmer’s Market where I came upon John and Dale Fluke of Little Tree Farm. They had an some chickens at their stall along with a chicken stock recipe. The wheels started turning in my head when I realized a few stalls down Spain Farms was […]
SEEDS Breaks Ground On Facility Expansion April 10
DURHAM, April 8, 2013 – SEEDS, the educational community garden in the heart of Durham, will be breaking ground on their facility expansion project Wednesday, April 10 at 11:30am. The public is invited to join SEEDS’ staff, board and supporters in celebrating this milestone. Founder Brenda Brodie and Betty Kenan, mother of co-founder Annice Kenan, […]
How Will The Arrival of The Pit (BBQ) to Durham Change the Food Truck Vibe on Rigsbee Avenue?
I am sure you wouldn’t be surprised if I said part of what I love about living in Durham is the food culture and scene. Some top restaurants and chefs four of which are James Beard Award Semi-finalists call Durham their home but a large part of what makes Durham’s food scene so unique is […]
Tuscan Wine Dinner at Washington Duke Inn / With Sara Pedrali & Jason Cunningham
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