Foodtopians believe in a shorter route from farm-to-table. Check out these recipes using some of the area's finest local ingredients.
Have fun making this micro brew beer battered onion recipe from local brewery Highland Brewing Company. Ingredients 1/2 cup Highland Brewing Company Oatmeal Porter 1/2 cup seltzer water or club soda 1 tbsp. oil 1 egg 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. kosher or sea salt 1 cup cake or pastry flour 1/4 tsp. mustard powder Preparation Combine all ingredients except flour, using whisk, stick blender or...
Ingredients 12 sun-dried apricots, split in half 12 oz. Spinning Spider Creamery chevre cheese ½ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground ginger ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper salt to taste 24 candied pecans, or your favorite nut, pistachios would be beautiful! Preparation With a hand or stand up mixer, whip chevre and spices with paddle attachment on low speed until creamy and well blended...
Ingredients 2 ounces of bacon cut into short sticks, about 1/4" x 1/4" x 1" A healthy bunch of ramps, properly harvested*, cleaned and cut into 1" lengths Salt Pepper 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 4 handfuls of fresh arugula Preparation In a heavy iron skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until it renders its fat and becomes crispy. Toss in the...
Enjoy sampling this sweet potato salad with popular Asheville area ingredients. Ingredients 5 pounds medium diced sweet potatoes 2 1/2 cups julienne shiitake mushroom 2 cups red onion finely diced 1 cup celery finely diced 2 Granny Smith Apples - fine julienne 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup olive oil 2 tbsp. dry mustard 1 tbsp. curry powder 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 2 cups pumpkin seeds toasted 1/4...
For Media
For Planners