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Jan
31
2019
The logo for The Foodie Bus and The Help Bus is a drawing of a yellow school bus with a raised red roof.

The Foodie Bus and The Help Bus

Every once in a while you hear about something so smart or so clever that you say to yourself “Why didn’t I think of that?” That what happened to me when I read about Jennifer Cook with The Foodie Bus and The Help Bus. Honestly my very first thought...
Jan
24
2019
A large white plate topped with whole trout, vegetable puree, charred citrus and fried parsnips at Chef and the Farmer.

Chef and the Farmer

Chef and the Farmer in Kinston, North Carolina is a restaurant that has been on my wish list for several years. A couple of years ago I bought a copy of Chef Vivian Howard’s fabulous cookbook Deep Run Roots and felt like I knew her by the time I finished reading...
Jan
21
2019
Sitting atop a menu from Sam Jones BBQ is a quarter sheet tray holding chopped pork, a slice of toasted cornbread and a paper container of coleslaw.

Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville NC

Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville NC is true Eastern North Carolina BBQ! We debated long and hard over which BBQ joint – Sam Jones or Skylight Inn – whose menus are almost identical except that the Skylight Inn is the original Jones family location. We decided...
Nov
15
2018
Fried Chicken on a round waffle drizzled with honey on a silver plate

Beasley’s Chicken + Honey

As we are getting ready to visit Raleigh, NC once again to spend Thanksgiving with our son Brian, his wonderful wife Eve and our Grandpups Zoe and Max I realized just how far behind I am with my posts! I have finally finished updating all of the posts from Food and...
Aug
13
2018
Bowl of soup at Chef and the Farmer Photo Credit: Website

Two Chefs Change Food In North Carolina

Two Chefs Change Food In North Carolina originally published on Food and Fond Memories on January 15, 2018 by sandy axelrod 0 Comments (Edit) About 10 years ago two chefs opened their first restaurants in North Carolina and changed how people think about food. Two...
Aug
13
2018
A framed photo of Photo of Twin Towers burning on 9/11

Barry’s Cafe In Cary NC

Barry’s Cafe In Cary NC originally published on Food and Fond Memories on January 10, 2018 by sandy axelrod 0 Comments (Edit) Whenever we visit our son and his wonderful wife we always like to find cool places to go out for breakfast. And our last trip was no...
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