Three recipes, one sustainable ingredient: Asparagus

by JAY PIERCE LOCAVORE’S DELIGHT: The Series #30. Follow us as we explore the bounty of our region’s farms through the eyes and palate of our own Chef Jay Pierce. I never knew, or even thought of, asparagus as a … Continue reading

A piedmont foodway more celebrated than St. Patrick’s Day: Scots-Irish

by JAY PIERCE St. Patrick’s Day is the one day of the year that people celebrate Scots-Irish history here — and they do it rather superficially. We like to dig a little deeper and say that we don’t do an … Continue reading

A Lucky New Year’s Tradition

by JAY PIERCE In the South, we believe there are two things that matter more than any other on New Year’s Day—what you eat and who you eat with. Hoppin’ John, Collard Greens, and Cornbread have long been essential components … Continue reading

Stew on this: Until you can wing it on your own, try this Black Bean Soup Recipe

by JAY PIERCE Dennis Quaintance (L32 founder and all-around guru) likes to say that everybody’s got a different recipe for stew, but they all have one thing in common: time. And I said, “I love thyme, dude! That’s very French.” And … Continue reading

Thanksgiving recipes: don’t experiment on your family, celebrate being with them

LOCAVORE’S DELIGHT: The Series #26. Follow us as we explore the bounty of our region’s farms through the eyes and palate of our own Chef Jay Pierce. by JAY PIERCE My mom sent in this picture. It’s from Thanksgiving at … Continue reading

Shaking down persimmon recipes: pie, glaze, and Southern Comfort hard sauce

LOCAVORE’S DELIGHT: The Series #25. Follow us as we explore the bounty of our region’s farms through the eyes and palate of our own Chef Jay Pierce. by JAY PIERCE & MOLLY McGINN There’s a story about persimmons in the … Continue reading

Butternut Squash and the Three Sisters approach to succotash

LOCAVORE’S DELIGHT: The Series #24. Follow us as we explore the bounty of our region’s farms through the eyes and palate of our own Chef Jay Pierce. by JAY PIERCE In Native American lore, three crops were always planted together: … Continue reading

Late August recipes: Braised Smothered Okra and Eggplant

LOCAVORE’S DELIGHT: The Series # 20. Follow us all summer long as we explore the bounty of our region’s farms through the eyes and palate of our own Chef Jay Pierce by MOLLY McGINN Late August brings okra and eggplant, … Continue reading

Rock Star Farmer at Guilford College

LOCAVORE’S DELIGHT: The Series # 14. Follow us all summer long as we explore the bounty of our region’s farms through the eyes and palate of our own Chef Jay Pierce by JAY PIERCE Earlier this spring I met someone … Continue reading

Schicker’s Acre: Lucky 32 server Mark Schicker farms unique finds

LOCAVORE’S DELIGHT: The Series # 13. Follow us all summer long as we explore the bounty of our region’s farms through the eyes and palate of our own Chef Jay Pierce by JAY PIERCE follow Jay on twitter Sometimes the … Continue reading