Recipe by Lindsey Chester. Photo by J. Pellgen.
Cary, NC- If you’re like me, you are always on the hunt for a dinner that everyone in your household will eat, is easy to prepare, and can be easy on the wallet. This is especially true during the holidays. My Taco Casserole is one of those winner dinners. Read more
Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Lawrence Rice.
Cary, NC – If you like a well-cooked but still moist turkey, nothing can beat the age-old technique of brining. Read more
The CaryCitizen Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Tom Mousseau.
Cary, NC – Swinging into the holiday season, Cary is hosting a feast of events this coming weekend including a Beaujolais Nouveau tasting, a jewelry event called Naughty or Nice, a local team in the state soccer finals and lots of other great stuff. Read more
Recipe from our vegetarian friend Lisa Marshall. Photo by Mary E.
Cary, NC – I grew up in an Irish family. How I became a vegetarian from that, I’ll never know.
The Irish way of cooking vegetables was to boil everything, yes, everything! Soft vegetables with no color or nutritional value was the way Mom cooked them. All I can say is thank goodness for potatoes!
Because of this I am not a fan of mushy vegetables. But, here is a wonderful Fall recipe for Butternut Squash and Pasta Shells that is creamy, comforting, healthy and delicious. Read more
Story from staff reports. File photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Forbes Travel Guide only gives a 5 star rating to 25 restaurants in the entire United States. One of them is in Cary. Read more
Photo by Lonnon Foster.
Cary, NC – Our friends at The Matthews House have a delicious offer for you. It’s the catered Thanksgiving, with all the trimmings, ready for you to pick up or get delivered. Read more
Story from staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – The Western Wake Farmer’s Market (WWFM) is holding a special market on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 for your Thanksgiving meal this year. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Daniel Agostini.
Cary, NC – At midnight on the third Thursday of November each year, Beaujolais vineyards in France release Beaujolais Nouveau, a young red wine aged for only a few weeks. The event is met with great fanfare and the resounding declaration, “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!” Read more
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester. Above, Havana Grill owner Robert Cardoso.
Cary, NC – A tropical oasis is exactly what Havana Grill owner Robert Cardoso set about to create when he opened his restaurant in 2007. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Casey Toth
Cary, NC- Sunday, our friends at Great Harvest Bread Company raised money for the YOTA swim team’s scholarship fund in a unique way. They had team members come in and bake and sell that day’s bread. Read more