Category Archives: Durham County

Bee there, freshest fish, food tours and more

Posted on July 27, 2011 by didaniel

It’s time again for Quick Bites, a harvest of Farm Fresh news. How sweet it is: TONIGHT, July 27, at 6 pm (movie at 9:15), Market Restaurant in Raleigh will host a music and movie night in its parking lot, featuring … Continue reading →

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Andrea Reusing wins James Beard, makes NC proud

Posted on May 9, 2011 by didaniel

A big congrats to Andrea Reusing, chef of Lantern in Chapel Hill and author of “Cooking in the Moment” for winning a James Beard award for Best Chef of the Southeast!! Andrea is only the third North Carolinian to win … Continue reading →

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Nice book pairing in the Raleigh, Charlotte papers

Posted on April 27, 2011 by didaniel

Thanks to Andrea Weigl at the News & Observer for the most-excellent article on “Farm Fresh” and also on Sheri Castle and her great book, “The New Southern Garden Cookbook.” It was a fine pairing of books — first the … Continue reading →

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In Durham, a special sit-down dinner with Pie Pushers

Posted on April 17, 2011 by didaniel

One of the upsides* to all the rain and subsequent slow traffic on the Piedmont Farm Tour  yesterday was the opportunity to see the Pie Pushers’ full profile, instead of how I usually see Mike Hacker and Becky Cascio — as faces … Continue reading →

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Andrea Reusing, season by season

Posted on March 28, 2011 by didaniel

Andrea Reusing’s first cookbook, “Cooking in the Moment,” will make Triangle residents proud. Over the years, Andrea, chef/co-founder at the Asian-inspired Lantern in Chapel Hill, has made quite a national name for herself through her creative cooking and reliance on … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the best coming-out party ever!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by didaniel

Thanks to the more than 250 people (!) who came out to Fullsteam Brewery last night to celebrate farms, farmers, and the launch of “Farm Fresh North Carolina.” (Oh yeah, and beer and local sausages and live bluegrass, too.) You … Continue reading →

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Read all about it in News & Observer

Posted on March 6, 2011 by didaniel

Nice story today by Elizabeth Shestak in her Morsel column in the Durham News and Chapel Hill News, the local sections of the News & Observer. I haven’t seen the Chapel Hill version, but the Durham one includes this photo of … Continue reading →

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Nice ‘Farm Fresh’ coverage in today’s Herald-Sun

Posted on March 2, 2011 by didaniel

Nice piece in today’s Herald Sun (my hometown paper!) on “Farm Fresh.” About this excerpt: “The Durham writer grew up in Raleigh and returned to the Triangle after several years in Florida and Boston. What she found was an area … Continue reading →

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Farm Fresh public party and other Triangle farm-food events

Posted on February 25, 2011 by didaniel

All “Farm Fresh North Carolina” events below are free and open to the public. Bring your farm-loving friends! Monday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at Fullsteam Brewery, 726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham. “Farm Fresh North Carolina” book launch party featuring farmers … Continue reading →

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Area farms to be highlighted on NBC-17 Feb. 25

Posted on February 24, 2011 by didaniel

Update: See the TV segment and radio show, linked below. Went well!    Phew, had a mini-media blitz for the book today, including taping a 3-minute segment on “My Carolina Today” on NBC-17, followed by a very fun and free-wheeling chat … Continue reading →

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Walk, talk, eat with Taste Carolina

Posted on February 20, 2011 by didaniel

Saturday was a lovely day for a gourmet food tour! I hopped aboard Taste Carolina’s downtown Durham tour, led on this day by local resident Dean Michaels. (Tours also are held in Raleigh and Chapel Hill-Carrboro, and starting in March, … Continue reading →

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Durham co-op: listen on Friday, party on Sunday

Posted on February 10, 2011 by didaniel

All you co-op fans, please come support the Durham Central Market on Sunday, Feb. 13, at the star-studded Investment Campaign and Pep Rally for this co-op-in-progress. The event, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Trotter Building, 410 W. Geer … Continue reading →

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Food co-ops healthy inside and out

Posted on January 19, 2011 by didaniel

Informative, filling article on growth and relative health of Triangle food co-ops by Sue Stock in today’s News and Observer. The piece mentioned Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro, Weaver Street Market of Carrboro (and beyond) and the in-the-works Durham Central Market, … Continue reading →

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High honor for Durham’s dining scene

Posted on January 8, 2011 by didaniel

So this morning I’m reading the New York Times’ feature “Where to Travel in 2011,” which is online now and will be in print in the travel section on Jan. 9 and I’m zipping through the entries, places like Koh Samui, … Continue reading →

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Sign up to cook; get free book

Posted on January 4, 2011 by didaniel

I’m excited about the new volunteer work I’ll start later this month with Cooking Matters, a program  hosted by the Inter-faith Food Shuttle in Raleigh.  After working on my book and being immersed in not only the farm world but … Continue reading →

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Hoppin’ mad for Hoppin’ John on Jan. 1

Posted on December 31, 2010 by didaniel

I’m so glad I don’t have to make my own Hoppin’ John this year because, frankly, it just never turns out as good as I think it should. Instead I’ll be at the Slow Food Triangle’s Southern New Year’s dinner at … Continue reading →

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Sheep, goats, Santa, and more on Dec. 18

Posted on December 14, 2010 by didaniel

Two great kid-friendly open-farm events are happening this Saturday in the Triangle, and if you plan your day right, you can hit them both.  Captain John S. Pope Farm in Cedar Grove, which specializes in pasture-raised dorper sheep, is holding … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving leftovers: your opportunity to act

Posted on November 25, 2010 by didaniel

In the “better-late-than-never” category, the October (!) issue of Ode magazine, with my story on food-waste fanatic and author Jonathan Bloom, is finally out in print. The only advantage over the online version is you get to see our photo … Continue reading →

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Six chefs and an author in Durham Nov. 14

Posted on November 12, 2010 by didaniel

My writer pal Ann Prospero (“Chefs of the Triangle”) will be joined by six chefs on Sunday, Nov. 14, in Durham, to discuss, well, chef and food things. Several farm-to-forkers are on the star-studded roster. Check it out here. Related posts:Bee there, freshest fish, … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Bloom talks (edible) trash in the Triangle

Posted on October 25, 2010 by didaniel

Food-waste expert, writer, and Durham resident Jonathan Bloom has three Triangle readings coming up, starting Thursday in Durham, based on his just-published book “American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About … Continue reading →

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