Greetings from Carrboro, I drew outlines of my hand that magically morphed into a turkey. And there was a whole thing about construction paper and fashioning Native American headgear and Puritan hats. That was big. My memory was that the Native Americans always were drawn wearing ragged shorts and living in teepees and that the […]
Salt & Smoke, November 8th
At the time, I had no idea what we were starting. None. We just wanted to have a party. Outside. Anna brought up a bunch of oysters from the coast. A bunch. I cooked a big pot of collards with pork necks and a few hotel pans of cornbread. It was late fall – early […]
Merry Edwards Wine Dinner August 6th
I’m surprised there isn’t one endorsed by Mario Batali. You know, with Italian design and German craftsmanship. Ergonomic and colorful and expensive. I know they’d sell. Three different guys in the kitchen bring their own to work every day. And pretty much everyone else is jealous. No, it’s not an immersion circulator; we only […]
Acme Tomato Festival
July 10 -12 will be the 14th Annual Acme Tomato Festival. So, ladies and gentlemen, buckle up. It’s a weekend dedicated to our great local farmers and their oh-so-awesome tomatoes. We will feature these beauties in every color and shape and culinary guise imaginable. OK, maybe not every single one. But pretty damn close. Nearly […]
Wanderlust Festival to feature chef Kevin Callaghan
Acme’s own Kevin Callaghan will be the featured guest chef at the Wanderlust Festival – June 5-7 – in Snowshoe, WV. After festivals all over the world, this is the first ever Wanderlust Festival (wanderlust.com) to be held in the southern US. Just think about it: two thousand people getting together for a weekend dedicated […]
Mardi Gras in Carrboro
Greetings from Carrboro, I was probably 11 when I got my first real taste of New Orleans. Not in any literal sense of taste. My college age brother returned from the Crescent City with two things: 1) a giant hurricane glass from Pat O’Brien’s and 2) a pair of glow-in-the-dark underwear that became especially scandalous […]
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