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Roasted Cauliflower with Peanut Sauce

Peanut Sauce Adds Flavor and Heartiness to Veggies

Most everyone like peanut butter. It’s excellent in sandwiches or as spread. But have you ever tried it with vegetables? A good peanut sauce adds seasoning while mellowing the strong flavor of some…

Lemony Spring Salad with Feta

Leafy Greens Lead Growing Season

The light green foliage of spring brings more than peace of mind. Leafy greens are one of the first fresh vegetables of the growing season. According to the USDA, over 11 pounds of lettuce is…

Spring Vegetable Pasta with Shrimp

Spring Forward With Garden Fresh Vegetables

Warm springtime breezes are energizing. When veggies and herbs emerge, it’s time to fully come out of hibernation. Revive your taste buds while enjoying fresh nutrients for the active seasons…

Making Soup

Watauga Winter / Spring Culinary Series Announced

Italian Cookery and Fresh Pasta Making Saturday, February 18th 2 – 6 pmHave you ever wanted to make fresh pasta, but it just seems too daunting? During this class, Ross Aglialoro, owner of…

rainbow chard

So Many Reasons to Love Leafy Greens

Most leafy greens are available year-round, but taste sweetest when harvested in cool weather. Extremely versatile in the culinary scene, they may be simmered, sautéed, stir-fried, and eaten raw. As…

Bowl of chunky yellow soup topped with grated cheese in decorative fruit-patterned bowl

Hearty Soup Balanced Meal for Season

After finishing up Thanksgiving leftovers, the last thing you want is another heavy meal. The holiday season is the perfect time to cook up big batches of hearty soup, served with freshly baked bread…

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Mexican-Style Chicken

Acorn Squash: Culinary Gem in Pumpkin Clan

It’s pumpkin season, with orange, green, yellow, white and even multi-colored beauties found at roadside stands and markets. Like all families, the pumpkin clan has members that hardly get any…

Plate of creamy cabbage and carrot salad garnished with parsley

Spiced Up Mushroom Beef Burgers Perfect for Cook-Outs

Grilling is a favorite summer activity and cooking method. The direct heat quickly sears the outside of food, producing a distinctively robust and smokey flavor.Most chefs will tell you that favorite…

canned tomatoes

Watauga County Announces Summer Culinary Series

All classes will be held at the Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, 28607 Hands-on Canning Class (FULL)Saturday, June 11th, 10 am – 1 pm Want to learn how to preserve your…

Photo of several people gathered around a table watching a demonstration

Free Small Farm Fresh Produce Safety Workshops

Free Small Farm Fresh Produce Safety Workshops 5/25 and 6/6The High Country’s small farms grow amazing fresh produce for local sales at regional farmers markets, for Community Supported Agriculture…