SideDish

SideDish Saturday and Sunday at 11:00am SideDish, hosted by Deborah Miller, offers an insider’s perspective into the world of food, wine and all things house and home. Deborah gets up-close and personal with area chefs as they tell all about their restaurants, what got them started, what keeps them going. Then get the dish on what’s in their fridge and what they eat at four in the morning. Mix in local experts from farmers to food writers and sous chefs to artisanal cheese makers as they share their passion with us and with listeners. May 12, 2012 You might just as easily find Bill Smith on the Carrboro bike path hunting for honeysuckle as you will circulating the room at Crook's Corner. But today, you'll find him and partner Gene Hamer visiting with me as we talk about the 30th birthday of theChapel Hill/Carrboro restaurant that started it all. Happy birthday, guys! Without you, where would we be? I don't even want to think about May 5, 2012 Lynn Steinberg got tired of having to track down gourmet food gifts to send to friends and family around the country, so she just started her own company GoodiesforGifts.com. With a focus on small, local vendors, you can find and send Sassy Marshmallow Donuts from Seattle or Cake Pops from Raleigh Cake Pops right down the road. After all, food is love. Lynn got that right on the first try! April 27,2012 Alice Medrich is considered the First Lady of Chocolate ... and rightly so as she's widely credited with introducing the chocolate truffle to the United States. I, for one, thank her for that! Don't you? Let's get to the bottom of that question and other sweet thoughts. April 21, 2012 How lucky we are that Jean Anderson calls Chapel Hill home. And she may have the most perfect job in the world ... not only is she the author of more than 20 cookbooks, she gets to travel around the world writing about food and wine and culture. Jean, you are my heroine! April 13, 2012 Portia McKnight and Flo Hawley probably did not grow up imagining that they'd one day be the cheese queens of Chapel Hill. With farmhouse cheeses made from their own Jersey herd, they even named several of their creations after local landmarks - Calvander and Hickory Grove. And let's not forget Carolina Moon, New Moon, and Farmers' Cheese. Yummy cheese from soulful-eyed cows ... gotta like that! April 6, 2012 Rebecca Lang, author of Quick-Fix Southern, and I got off on a bit of a tangent about our love of pimento cheese and deviled eggs, but that just shows our shared passion for Southern cooking. She is as charming and easy to get to know as her books ... and her accomplishments are so long it would almost take a whole new book just to list them. March 31, 2012 If only Gina & Pat Neely would adopt me. I can get “down home” and eat barbeque pretty much every day of the week. I can celebrate anything. Plus I feel like we’re family since I lived in Memphis for so long and ate at Neely’s ALOT. Talking with them on SideDish was truly a highlight. Join us as we talk about how to turn every day into a celebration! March 23, 2012 Martha Jenkins and Katie Horn love to go to work every day and why shouldn’t they when they get to spend all day at Kitchenworks where every square inch is packed from floor to ceiling with a dazzling array of kitchen goods. I was able to finally lurethem out of their natural habitat to visit for some serious dish! March 16, 2012 Andrea Weigl, food writer and blogger for the N&O, has a new calling! She recently completed training and certification by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and is now qualified to be a judge at any BBQ contest in the country ... I'm imagining alot of Qin her future! March 9, 2012 If you have an interest in food, cooking, and the history, stories and traditions behind it, from earliest times to present day, and who doesn't now days ... then CHOP NC (Culinary Historians of the Piedmont) has a place for you. Founder Nancie McDermott is a food writer, cookbook author, and all-around culinarian. CHOP is the perfect venue for us to share our own culinary stories, celebrating March 2, 2012 Sam Poley/Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau Catching up with Sam Poley, Director of Communications at the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, is always an experience! His love of Durham is both obvious and infectious. It doesn't hurt that Durham's food scene and big city/small town ambiance has quickly become the Southern sweetheart of the media and I can't help but believe that Sam had a February 24, 2012 Bill & Andrea Whittington/The Blue Note Grill The Blue Note Grill in Durham quickly became one of my favorite places in the area. Is it because of the blues music you can hear almost every night of the week? Or because their BBQ reminds me of Memphis? Or because it's my "Cheers" and "everybody knows my name?" It's all of that, plus owners Bill and Andrea Whittington are just two of the nicest February 18, 2012 Mary Margaret McCamic is back to talk about her new side business, The Clever Vine, where she offers wine consulting and private education classes. This girl is busy! She's also still involved with The Chef's Academy as well as teaching classes in CLASS (Culinary Lessons at A Southern Season. Glad she took time out to come talk wine with us! February 11, 2012 Larry Shaw/A Southern Season The whole town has been watching and talking about the changes going on over at A Southern Season, so it's high time we went straight to the source. Join us for a one-on-one with Larry Shaw, the new President at Chapel Hill's landmark gourmet marketplace. January 27, 2012 Oh, no! You’ve just been invited to dine with the royals. All of sudden all those table manners your mother tried to teach you have fallen off the grid. You need Linda Conklin and you need her now! Linda, Manager of Alumni Career Services at UNC’s General Alumni Association, also teaches dining etiquette. Don’t miss this … remember, you only get one chance to make a first impression. January 22, 2012 You know what happens when you put a bunch of really talented women in a room with a plan? SavorNC Magazine happens! Kathy Worm, “Princess of the Law” is General Counsel for this new magazine dedicated to peeking in every corner of our state. In their own words: “No matter what excites you — wine, food, travel, or decor — we're here to help you savor the good life.” And believe me, January 15, 2012 Edible Piedmont’s Fred Thompson is one of those men who seem to be able to do it all! Columnist, cookbook author, publisher … and the guy can cook. What’s not to love about that, I ask you? Having Fred sitting across from me makes me realize that he and I are both as passionate talking about food as we are diving into it. This is one tasty sit-down with a man who clearly has his fingers in January 8, 2012 What do you get when you have four friends who love to eat and make dumplings? If this was a band, Chela Yu, her dumplingness, would be “the girl singer.” But since this is a food truck, you get “Chirba Chirba” (translation: Eat, eat!). Chela andthe boys, Yin Song, Nate Adams, Ali Safavi, make up the Dumpling Squad. If you’ve missed one of their dumpling raids, tsk, tsk. Now get out December 30, 2011 Having Joe Kwon, fellow food blogger with Taste on Tour: Food on the Road and cellist for The Avett Brothers sitting across from me felt … well … double, triple, quadruple wondermous. This is a gentle classically trained musician who becomes a bow-shredding fireball on stage. AND he’s a foodie! We’re mixing up one part food, one part music, which all equals a recipe for one don’t-miss December 18, 2011 I don't know what I love more about Cajuns ... their talent in the kitchen or that unmistakable accent!  In Jay Pierce, Chef at Lucky 32, you get to experience both. And with locations in both Cary and Greensboro, you have twice the chance to discover how all his passions just seem to happily collide on one plate. December 11, 2011 Sheri Castle wears many hats. Food writer. Cooking Teacher. Recipe tester & developer. I mean, imagine having the job of testing your friend's recipes before their cookbooks are published ... she did just that with Bill Smith's Seasoned in the South. Where she found time to write her own is beyond me, but The New Southern Garden is enjoying great success. December 4, 2011 Just down the road a piece out in Saxapahaw, accidental farmer Suzanne Nelson runs Cozi Farm, a diversified, thriving polyculture where animals are treated with reverence and grace, earthworms are cherished, and all critters eat a species-appropriate diet. I didn’t write that last bit, but it so describes Cozi Farm’s mission that I couldn’t resist using Suzanne’s own words. November 27,2011 Mary Margaret McCamic just lives and breaths wine. Speaking of which, exactly how long do you let a wine breath? Just ask her. What does swirling really do anyway? Again, Mary Margaret is your woman. With a wine path that began at the illustrious Balthazar in NYC, her journey has landed her right her in our midst. Lucky us! She teaches wine classes at The Chef’s Academy in Morrisville, and as November 18, 2011 Alex and Betsy Hitt have been nurturing the soil and bounty at Peregrine Farm in Alamance County for 30 years. They were one of the first local farms to supply Chapel Hill restaurants in the early 80’s. Now a staple at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, you can find them every Saturday and Wednesday sharing flowers, vegetables and blueberries with their legion of fans. Food with a Face, a Place, November 13, 2011 Alex and Betsy Hitt have been nurturing the soil and bounty at Peregrine Farm in Alamance County for 30 years. They were one of the first local farms to supply Chapel Hill restaurants in the early 80’s. Now a staple at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, you can find them every Saturday and Wednesday sharing flowers, vegetables and blueberries with their legion of fans. Food with a Face, a Place, November 6, 2011 Czarina Katrina … that’s what I call her. After all, Katrina Ryan, is ruler of all she surveys up yonder on Franklin Street. And her kingdom is Sugarland Bakery, home of the coolest, tastiest, most interesting cupcakes to sit in a ruffled paper cup. And then there’s Sugarland’s Gelato, which just catapults her into a whole ‘nother world of dessert nirvana. October 28, 2011 Funny name. Serious Zest. It’s even written on his business card. Page Skelton is seriously funny AND funnily serious about everything Cackalacky, And he should be. It’s delicious and there’s pretty much no food immune to its addition. Maybe cake, but give him time. Everything else is fair game. Just ask Page and one of his new sidekicks, Greg Hirsh, the Cackalacky Kid. October 23, 2011 Fullsteam Brewery’s Chief Entertainment Officer Sean Lilly Wilson loves his job! He gets to get up everyday with one mission … to craft a distinctly Southern beer style using local farmed goods, heirloom grains, and Southern botanicals. With ingredients like sweet potatoes, corn grits, summer basil, and malted barley house-smoked over hickory, they make the best plow-to-pint beer just down October 14, 2011 Executive Chef Adam Rose considers Chef Isaiah Allen to be both his right and left hand. Between the two of them, Il Palio at the Siena Hotel and all their guests are in fine hands. These guys can almost finish each others sentences, so imagine what theycan do with a pomegranate vanilla gastrique, a balsamic brown butter vinaigrette, a port wine sauce or house-smoked bacon. I know, I’m drooling October 7, 2011 Jimmy Reale, Executive Chef at Carolina Crossroads at The Carolina Inn, is rolling out his fall menu and wait ‘til you taste what he’s got in store! His Southern-inspired creations make good use of local ingredients all with a tender nod toward his Lebanese heritage. He’s even put one of Marie’s (his mother) dishes on the menu. And his Shrimp and Grits recipe stands tall in a town where the dish is considered a staple.   October 2, 2011 The Meat House has everything you need for a meal. Wine, beer, sides, condiments, etc. Even ice cream. Maybe the nicest surprise of all were the local selections - Chapel Hill Creamery cheeses, Maple View Farms ice cream, Guglhupf bread, Kerala Curry - alongside their exotic meat selections of buffalo, venison, and ostrich. Join us and welcome Paul and Donna to the neighborhood! September 25, 2011 Christophe Arnaud, Director of Dining Services at Carol Woods Retirement Community, serves 3 meals a day, 7 days a week … with the finesse only a Frenchman can offer, all while serving up a balance of healthy options and flavors. Here’s proof positive that retirement community dining does not have to be overcooked, mushy and boring. September 18, 2011 The New Southern-Latino Table, due out this week, is a fusion of two cultures … and who to present them better than Sandra Gutierrez? Sandra, a SideDish favorite (and not just because she always brings food to sample), is as lively and authentic as herrecipes. Join us as we celebrate the launch of her first cookbook. September 11, 2011 One fish, two fish … when Amanda Miller has a good idea, listen up! The VictusPopuli blogger and her husband got tired of driving to the coast for fresh seafood, so decided to start bringing it in by the boatloads … Dock to Door was born. Go onlineevery Tuesday morning, place your order and it’s ready for pick-up in Chapel Hill on Friday! September 4, 2011 As Communications Director at the Chapel Hill Orange Country Visitors Bureau, Patty Griffin has her fingers in all the pies! Join us as we talk about the joys and challenges of promoting all that our community has to offer from festivals to great diningexperiences. It’s more of what we live here for! August 28, 2011 Meet TerraVITA creator, Colleen Minton. The second annual TerraVITA Food & Wine Event celebrates the best in sustainable food and beverage in a day-long experience that includes a Grand Tasting and The Sustainable Classroom, Saturday, September 24 on TheVillage Green at Southern Village. August 21, 2011 Barbara Beery, author of the Pink Princess Party Cookbook Calling all Princesses! We all know one ,,, and you know who you are. Tiara’s will sparkle aplenty with perfect princess party plans and menus for every royal occasion and then some with a visit from Barbara Beery. August 14, 2011 What’s not to love about a restaurant that celebrates Oyster Tuesday and Crab Thursday every single week? You’ll practically taste the sea air and feel the sand between your toes as Tim Lyons from Blu Seafood and Bar shares his passion and enthusiasm. August 7, 2011 If it’s in season, it’s in April McGreger’s kitchen. April, AKA the Farmer’s Daughter, visits to share the summer bounty from Suppernong Chutney to Spicy Green Tomato Pickles. July 31, 2011 With a deep appreciation of everything but the squeal, Chapel Hill home boy Sam Suchoff, owner and chef of The Pig takes a grillin’ and keeps on chillin’ around the table. If you haven’t tried his homemade Bologna, well, you just need to get on over there. July 24, 2011 You can take the boy out of the restaurant, buy you’ll never take the restaurant out of the boy! Celebrate the rise of Durham’s nationally-acclaimed food culture with food dude Sam Poley, Marketing & Communications Director at Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau. July 17, 2011 When Il Palio Executive Chef Adam Rose met Dave Artigues of Elodie Farms magic happened and you can taste it regularly on the menu at Il Palio. Join Deborah and guest host Susan Reda as they explore the synergy between Adam and Dave. June 10, 2011 Deborah Miller and special guest host Susan Reda welcome Phil Campbell of Lookout Seafood. July 3, 2011 Deborah Miller welcomes Scott Maintland, proprietor, of Top of The Hill Restaurant & Brewery. June 26, 2011 Deborah Miller welcomes local foodie Rachael Oehring to discuss her blog about her adult picky eating, “Gagging Towards Bethlehem.” June 19, 2011 Deborah Miller visits with John-Bryan Hopkins creator of foodimentary.com. June 12, 2011 Deborah Miller welcomes local entrepreneur and Chapelboro.com column writer Susan Reda. June 4, 2011 Deborah Miller with special guest host Susan Reda welcome Sheila Neal, co-owner of Neal's Deli in Carrboro. May 29, 2011 Deborah Miller welcomes Paul O'Donnell, author of Man Up! 367 skills for the modern guy. May 22, 2011 Deborah Miller welcomes nutrition advisor Elyse Levine. Apr 10, 2011 Deborah and Jay Welcome Shannon Mcswiney of Briar Chapel, Tammy Schwerin From The Abundance Foundation, Colin Bedford, Executive Chef of the Fearrington House Restaurant and Country Inn in Pittsboro, and Jimmy Reale, Chef At The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. Apr 03, 2011 Deborah and Jay Welcome Seth Kingsbury, Owner of Pazzo Restaurant in Chapel Hill. Mar 25, 2011 Deborah & Jay Welcome Carlyle Teague Executive Director of the North Carolina Specialty Foods Association And Myrtle Early Marketing Specialist North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Mar 20, 2011 Deborah And Jay Welcome Local Chef Georgio Bakatsias Mar 06, 2011 Deborah Miller and Guest Host Jacob Manning Welcome Thomas Salley From Raffaldini Vineyards in Ronda, North Carolina Feb 26, 2011 Deborah Miller And Jay White Welcome Author Diane Daniel. Feb 20, 2011 Jay White and Deborah Miller Talk With Cooking Instructor, Author, and Food Writer Rebecca Lang. Feb 13, 2011 Deborah And Jay Welcome Sandra Gutierriez. Feb 06, 2011 Deborah And Jay Welcome Tina Vaughn And Chip Smith From Bonne Soirée in Chapel Hill. Jan 30, 2011 Deborah & Jay Welcome New York Times Food Columnist and TV Host Molly O’Neil. Jan 23, 2011 Deborah And Jay Sit Around With Matt Neal Owner of Neils Deli In Carrboro. Jan 16, 2011 Deborah And Jay Visit With Amy Tornquist Of Watts Grocery In Durham.

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