October 2018 Nibbles & Sips
Eat Local, Drink Local This October If you haven’t already given it a read, check out my October Eat Local, Drink Local blog post, “Salamis to Stock:Five Fabulous ways to Eat Local“, you’ll enjoy...
View ArticleCooking Classes Fall and Holiday 2018 Update
Heidi’s Cooking Classes in November and December 2018 November Cooking Classes… Saturday Nov 17, 2-6 pm – Fall Harvest Dinner from the Fields, On the Farm at New Town Farms in Waxhaw, NC We’ll be...
View ArticleMeatball Mania at Heidi’s On the Farm Cooking Classes
Everyone loves a meatball. Could be all beef, could be vegetarian, could be chicken or turkey. No matter the core ingredients, the mention of a meatball is always a crowd pleaser. Cooking with...
View ArticleFried Green Tomatoes
I don’t know who decided to fry the first green tomatoes, but I am sure glad they did! Credited with strictly Southern roots, a quick bit of investigative research indicates that recipes date back as...
View ArticleThe Karma of Local Cucumbers
I first published this post in the spring of last year, when local cucumbers were just starting to come off the vine and appear at local farmers’ markets. Now in the Summer of 2019, cukes are in their...
View ArticleEat Local And Plant-Based when you Cook with Hempeh
If you love to eat local and are in search of vegan or vegetarian proteins, allow me to teach you how to cook with Hempeh. This virtual class starts with an introduction to my friends at Smiling Hara...
View ArticleCharlotte RESTAURANTS And Farmers market Updates
The world seems topsy turvy right now. In the wake of the COVID-19 corona virus, Charlotte restaurants, chefs and farmers are flexing creative muscles, so that all of us might eat well, keep our...
View ArticleLearn How To Cook with Heidi Billotto
Want to learn how to cook? Although I hate that we can’t be gathered together in the kitchen, on the farm or around the table; I love being able to offer you an online forum to help hone your cooking...
View ArticleCooking with Eggplant
Last night I posted this photo of the eggplant on my instagram and pinterest feeds. I purchased four or five of these beauties last weekend from my friends at Hot Pepper Herb Farm. The actual farm is...
View ArticleShopping Local and Cooking with Mushrooms & More
How are you shopping local this week? In the winter months, on my list of go-tos are the season’s assortment of root veggies and a slew of local mushrooms. Keep reading for all of my local sources –...
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