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Quick Bites

Oodles of Noodles

You might know Andrea Morrell by the nickname Pasta Wench. Or perhaps you’ve seen her flavored noodles, raviolis, and sauces on grocery shelves.

One-stop Shop

Chances are, the last time you slathered a sandwich with Lusty Monk Mustard, or savored a biscuit topped with Imladris Farms berry jam, you thought “My [insert loved one’s name here] has got to try this.”

Bounteous Beaujolais

Check out a few of France's light and fruity vintages with staying power

Sweet Destinations

The Red Rocker Inn looks like it’s just waiting for the holiday season.

Local Buzz

Maybe you need a gift for the host of a holiday gathering or want to pick up a unique goodie for a friend. Or maybe you just need a little something to take the edge off the holidays. If so, here are three locally produced choices, each with unique merits:

From Bavaria with Love

All pretzels are not created equal. They may seem a simple recipe of flour, water, and yeast, but anyone who’s traveled to southern Germany knows a true, handmade pretzel is more akin to a flavorful artisan bread than a cardboard-like vehicle for melted cheese.

The Mighty Reds

As the cool of autumn wraps around our shoulders, we welcome the season for hearty reds. It’s time for stews and baked root vegetables, time to set a bread dough out to rise, and then open a bottle to enjoy while you wait for the yeast to do its magic.

Bowled Over

Traditional recipe for gourmet soup: Buy fresh local ingredients. Chop. Slice. Dice. Mince. Mix. Boil. Simmer.

Vineyard Vanguard

It isn’t unusual to find Steve Tatum, owner of Watauga County’s first winery, sticking around after tasting hours are over.

A Moonshine Ride

One cannot properly speak of north carolina’s history without mentioning moonshine (aka hooch, white lightning, and mountain dew).