asheville recipes

Wild Chestnut Stuffing
We ate the first round roasted, straight-up. Then after gathering more, it was time to come up with a recipe.

Fried Green Tomatoes with Sweet Basil Aioli
Even though I find it highly worthwhile to wait until a tomato is deeply bushed and full of sinfully sun-kissed juice, there is something special about jumping the gun.

A Recipe For Spring: Ramp And Feta Focaccia
Botanically threatened in some parts of North America, ramps abound in WNC, their populations guarded by natives. And thankfully so. It's time to celebrate this historic Appalachian delicacy and here's a recipe to help you do so.

Eat Your Weeds: A Recipe For Wild Greens Pesto
The mountains are booming with greens everywhere, and many of them are edible. It's just a matter of knowing what they are, harvesting them, and using them! That seems easy, but once I've had a salad or twelve, I start to get bored. What else can one do with all of these greens?!

Egg Muffins aka Easy Breakfast for a Week
A grab-and-go low-carb breakfast option for busy weeks. High in protein and filled with yummy veggies, these egg muffins will keep you going until lunch time!

DIY Spiced Cranberry Cordial
Stock up on cranberries and make a cordial - it is easy to keep that sweet bitter taste year round for cocktails.

Slow Cooker Fall Chili
A super easy, just-throw-ingredients-in-your-slow-cooker recipe featuring my favorite fall ingredient: acorn squash.

Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
This is what you should make if you're swimming in basil like we are. Satisfying vegan fare, it's easy enough to whip up on a weeknight.

Chewy Almond Macaroons
These gluten-free AND dairy-free cookies will satisfy every sweet tooth.

Browned Butter Brownies
Browned butter gives these moist and dense brownies a real depth. Your friends will wonder what you put in them to make them taste so good.

Patagonia to Asheville
Basically, say what you will, Mallmann is a bad-ass. Not because he can cook, lots of people can claim that title, but because he took his stuffy French training and tossed it in the fires he now cooks with. Who doesn't love a non-conformist?

Fresh Green Bean Casserole with Buttermilk Biscuit Top
When you're buried in green beans, why wait until the holidays for your favorite dish? Green bean casserole was, and still remains, a favorite Thanksgiving memory...It was dirty. And perfect.