Expanding Boundaries
Making Comfort Food Healthy
Comfort food can be considered through ingredients, portions and preparation. This article explores adaptations to familiar meals.
August 23, 2025
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Dining Out
Restaurant Etiquette 101: Take Dining to the Next Level
Quick answer: Restaurant etiquette is about consideration for your companions, restaurant staff, and other guests. Check the venue’s expectations before you arrive, communicate requests politely, and address problems clearly. The details vary by restaurant and local custom. By Steve Price Good restaurant etiquette does not require memorizing a long list of rigid rules. It begins
March 8, 2023
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Dining Out
Carolina Barbecue: A Primer on the Three Schools of Style
Quick answer: Carolina barbecue is not one uniform style. Eastern North Carolina is associated with whole-hog pork and vinegar-pepper sauce; Lexington style centers on pork shoulder with a vinegar-and-tomato “dip”; and mustard sauce is one prominent South Carolina tradition. Meat, sauce, and side dishes provide useful starting points, but individual pitmasters add their own methods.
February 22, 2023
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