Dec 8, 2023

As always, I was honored to chat up Inez Ribustello about the new memoir/cookbook, "On the Square- A Restaurant That Made A Community".  In the book, she and her husband, Chef Stephen Ribustello, share their journey of the now 21 yr. old On The Square Restaurant in Tarboro and scrumptious fav recipes & crowd pleasers...

Nov 29, 2023

Shannon Healy is the owner/mixologist of Alley 26, the first bar in NC nominated for Best Bar Program by the James Beard Foundation.  Join us as we share libation love mixing cocktails (well, Shannon does the honors) and we chat about the extraordinary journey of Alley...

Dec 23, 2022

Award winning Chef Vivian Howard of Chef & The Famer, Lenoir, A Chef's Life, Hot & Handy and now VIV's FRIG updates us on all her latest ventures.  I have to say her laugh is infectious and had me giggling throughout.  She also has an anti pairing for the sound segment - funny...

Nov 24, 2022

Some of our fav local chefs shared a special family holiday recipe and paired it with a song (or 2).  Executive Chef Walter Royal of The Angus Barn Chef Cheetie Kumar (formerly of Garland, Matt Bumpas of Sweet Bumpas in Durham, Chef Jill St. Lucia of Catering Works, Chef Jeff Seizer of Counting House in 21C Museum...

Oct 12, 2022

@Chef Saif Rahman of @Vidrioraleigh was such a fascinating and entertaining interview!   Born in Pakistan, Chef Saif has embraced his roots with a feverish passion for food, history, community and family.  The menu at Vidrio is globally inspired & influenced by his world travels offering small, shareable plates. ...