Category: Food

Calling all chocolate cake bakers and lovers to the 28th annual Bake-Off

chocolate cake

Pittsboro, NC – This year marks the 28th year of the Chatham County Council on Aging’s Chocolate Cake and Cheesecake Bake Off!  The Council invites you to this historic event on Sunday, February 7, from 2-4 pm to the East…

My Home NC: Johnson’s Burgers

Johnson's Cheeseburger

Siler City, NC – It’s been recognized nationally as the best burger in North Carolina, but you won’t find this quality beef in the big city — it’s in Siler City. In her new series My Home NC, Heather Burgiss…

The Harvest Abundance dinner is this Sunday

Harvest Abundance Dinner and Fundraiser

Pittsboro, NC – Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market is celebrating the bountiful season and vibrant local food community with the Fourth Annual Harvest Abundance Dinner and Fundraiser Sunday, July 26 from 5 – 8 pm at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro.  Come…

CCCC Natural Chef Program has international flavor

Central Carolina Community College International Chefs

Pittsboro, NC – Central Carolina Community College’s Summer Natural Chef Certification Program has developed an international flavor. Three of the class members have foreign ties. Patricia Arbelaez lives in Montreal, Canada. Meriel Goodwin lived in Europe for about 25 years.…

Consumer Reports: Five tips to save time in the kitchen

Five to ten minutes may not seem like much, but when cooking a weeknight meal, almost half of Consumer Reports subscribers said they wished they could get those minutes back. The average difference between actual time spent and what respondents desired…