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Grilling mistakes and how to fix them
I love to grill, and barbecue, and I have devoted my career to outdoor cooking for more than two decades. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of mistakes and people tend to make them […]
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Got CBD? Regulators scrutinizing latest food additive craze
RALEIGH — From candy to soda to pizza, a compound called CBD is weaving its way inside menus and health supplement stores across the country. But what is CBD? Cannabidiol, most often called CBD, is […]
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Sweethearts candies won’t be on shelves this Valentine’s
DETROIT — Sweethearts, those chalky little candies with messages on them, won’t be on store shelves this Valentine’s Day. The New England Confectionary Co., or NECCO, had been making the popular candies since 1886. But […]
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Want a tarantula with that?
DURHAM — Kristin Barnaby, a self-described arachnophobe, found a way to overcome what she dreads at a North Carolina burger joint. “I am going to eat my fear,” the 27-year-old said at the Bull City […]
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Three NC chefs nominated for James Beard honors
RALEIGH — Three N.C. chefs are still in the running for the nation’s top culinary awards this year. The James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for its annual awards recently and familiar chefs from the […]
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Feeding the fashionistas: Gucci turns to fine dining
FLORENCE, Italy — It’s all a matter of taste. Luxury labels are accustomed to tempting fashionistas, and now they’re stretching from haute couture to haute cuisine. Gucci opened a 50-seat restaurant, Gucci Osteria, in […]
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How to tackle Thanksgiving with confidence
WILSON — The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, which means an opportunity to give thanks, gather with family and friends around the table, roast a turkey, and dine on an abundance of side dishes. When […]
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Heirloom Restaurant’s Barlowe finds wild treasures
CHARLOTTE — In the yard, it’s inevitable there will be so-called weeds and plants that grow on their own. There are those mushrooms deemed unattractive and a nuisance popping up at random. The berries falling […]
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From conviction to confections
DURHAM — Transformations take place at different times, in unique places and in a multitude of ways. In the kitchen, a chef will pull together a cake batter of flour and sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, […]
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Chef Vivian Howard kicks off fifth season of PBS show
Kinston restaurateur Vivian Howard will be in front of the camera and in the kitchen for a fifth season of her Peabody Award-winning show “A Chef’s Life.” The show centers on Howard, who, with her […]