Hello Asheville! I get a lot of FaceBook friend requests, and like most people, I don’t accept them all. I usually base my yays-or-nays on the ol’ “mutual friends” factor, not just how many we have in common, but who they are. Where a requestee lives and works might play into my choice to accept…
Hello Asheville! Chef Joe Scully and I recorded our 12th episode of AVL Food Fans on November 17th, and it is now up posted and hosted, and available for listening to here: http://www.spreaker.com/show/avl-food-fans Our special guests are Jane Anderson and Lucy Murphy from the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association! If you’ve ever wondered what exactly AIR…
Hello Asheville! You guys know all about MANNA Food Bank already, right? You don’t need me to explain all that to you, do ya? I mean, you shouldn’t even need me to provide a link to their website, but HERE it is, just in case you need to go read about MANNA. Go on. It’s…
Hello Asheville! So… the other day I was sitting at home, “working,” when I realized, Oh fuck! It’s 1PM already! If I wanted to grab lunch at Buxton Hall, I’d have to leave immediately. They close at 3pm for two hours, and believe me, I have missed that boat often enough, that I give myself…
Hello Asheville! How the fuck you doin’ today? What? Why the sad face? Oh that? Sorry. Jeeze, I didn’t mean to offend. The “eff word” comes out of my mouth almost as frequently as other people exhale. What can I say? I like to let the expletives fly. To me, it’s just a way to…
Hello Asheville! How you doin’? Good? Good. Are you getting ready for the big Holiday season? Yeah, me too! My family is slightly hyper Holiday-oriented around this time of year. We start with Halloween and Day of the Dead, then it’s straight into Thanksgiving, Solstice, X-mas, Festivus, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, and of course it all…
Hello Asheville! As you know, every other Tuesday, Chef Joe Scully and I get together to deliver the local Food News, talk to special guests, and discuss food-related topics in general on the fasted growing podcast in Asheville, AVL Food Fans! The latest episode is available to listen to here: http://www.spreaker.com/show/avl-food-fans Our guest is Chef…
Hello Asheville! Well, October has come and gone, and I miss it already! Lots of brown and orange food, tons of candy, a little kid dressed like a dead celebrity, what a great month! Below, please find a photo gallery from the last few days of mi vida comida. You can click on the thumbnails…
Chef Joe Scully’s Mom’s Sauteed Kidneys Trifolati Recipe Ingredients 5 lbs calves kidneys 2 Tbsp. vinegar 2 Tbsp. oil 2 Tbsp. butter 2 x cloves garlic finely minced 1 Tbsp. Anchovies, mashed 2 Tbsp. minced parsley 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 x salt and pepper Cooked Egg noodles for a side Directions 1) Cover the…
Hello Asheville! Our special guest on AVL Food Fans tonight is Liam Luttrell-Rowland who is the Chef of the Edington Center and the Lead Trainer for the Green Opportunities‘ GO-Kitchen Ready program! Chef Liam has been cooking for over 15 years, with past positions including Pastry Chef of the The Admiral, Sous Chef for Brewster…
Stu Helm: Food Fan 