Hello Asheville! Believe it or not, at one time in my life, I thought about a career in conflict resolution. True story. I think I’d be good at it. I know all the tricks! Don’t make Universal Statements (ie: “You’re always late!”) Don’t assume to know what others are feeling (ie: “You’re gonna hate this,…
Hello Asheville! Hangry. Han • Gree – (adj.) a state of anger caused by lack of food: hunger causing a negative change in emotional state. FaceBook, October 24 at 1:54pm: “Ho-o-oly shiiiiit. I came downtown to eat and buy my nephew a birthday gift but my hatred of all humanity has effectively overridden my ability…
Hello Asheville! You guys know that I love food, and some of you also know that I love drawing pictures of cute chicks… and that I love Halloween, marijuana, and poster art! SO… with all that in mind… I’m super stoked to be part of The 1st Annual Halloween Poster Show, which is happening downstairs…
Hello Asheville! Click, drag, click, drag, click click click, join, eyedropper, click, paint bucket, click, deselect… oh, hi! I didn’t see you there. I’ve been working in Adobe Illustrator making a bunch of nifty Food Maps! That means I’ve been doing lots and lots and LOTS of clicking and dragging and selecting and deselecting… and…
Hello Asheville! The 10th and most current episode of AVL Food Fans is up and available to listen to and download at http://www.avlfoodfans.com, as well as free from the iTunes store! Just in case you think that a food show must be boring, in this episode Chef Joe Scully says the word “blumpkin” within the…
Chef Joe Scully’s Pumpkin Cake Roll Recipe TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + freezing Ingredients 3 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar, divided 2/3 cup canned pumpkin 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt Filling: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons butter,…
Hello Asheville! TONIGHT! On the AVL Food Fans, podcast, Chef Joe Scully and I will be talking to my fellow food writers, Gina Kae Smith and Jonathan Ammons from Mountain Xpress! This should be fun because everyone knows that ALL food writers HATE each other! Jon, Gina and I will dust it up over who’s…
Hello Asheville! I recently decided to go back to school. Coffee School! I started by attending a “cupping” last Friday, and now I’ve signed myself up for a class in November! Ah, yes, it’s the life of a student for me again! Hitting the books, smoking grass, playing quarters, dropping out… Uhhh… Yeah, true story:…
Hello Asheville! Okay, so what if I’m having a very public love affair with Buxton Hall Barbeque? So fucking WHAT? Piss off. When love comes my way, I let it wash over me like a tangy vinegar sauce, smoke me all night long, and slow-cook my heart until it falls apart into pile of delicious… heart……
Hello Asheville! “Coffee, Again?,”is the ninth and most recent episode of AVL Food Fans, and it’s available for listening to at www.avlfoodfans.com where you can also download it. It is available for free from the iTunes store as well. In this exciting episode, Chef Joe Scully and I are joined by our special guests Jay Weatherly and Emily Peele from…
Stu Helm: Food Fan 