Edward Lee’s Collards and Kimchi
Both collards and cabbage kimchi are dishes that have risen from indigence to the rank of cultural icon. Each boasts intense flavor, yet they work...
Chef’s Table: Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Downtown Diner
The queen of Raleigh’s restaurant scene talks Southern cuisine and cast iron.
By Mary-Kate Tucto / Photos courtesy Johnny Autry
Chef and restaurateur Ashley Christensen is...
Carolina Barbecue: Where Smoke Meets Tradition
In the foggy half-light of dawn, a cloud of smoke billows into the early morning Carolina air as a sleepy, soot-covered cook shovels crackling...
Chef’s Table: Jonathan Lundy, Corto Lima
Known for its booming bourbon scene and horse races, you may not think of Lexington, Kentucky, as a sought-out destination for south-of-the-border fare. But...
Chef’s Table: David Bancroft
If you ask acclaimed Alabama chef David Bancroft, there’s never been a time when he didn’t love to eat. Since he was raised in...
Chef’s Table: Tenney Flynn
If you told a young Tenney Flynn that he would one day become one of the South’s foremost authorities on seafood, he probably would...
Baking at its Best: Q&A with Brooke Bell, Author of Cast-Iron...
It’s no secret that cast-iron skillets are superstars on the stovetop, but many people don’t realize the potential of these pans in the oven....
Chef’s Table: Sarah Steffan
Sarah Steffan didn’t fully understand what it meant to be a chef until she was one. Harmoniously combining flavors was one part. But the...
The Perfect Pan
I like to say that my love affair with cast iron did not begin 40 years ago, even though that’s when I bought my...
Chef’s Table: Chris Hastings of Ovenbird
Text by Mary-Kate Tucto
If you love cast iron, you’ll feel right at home when you step through the door of OvenBird. The main dining...