Adventures in Food

Vidalia, in southeast Georgia, is the sweet onion capital of the world. Atlanta Journal-Constitution file

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

Stop and smell the (Vidalia) onions

Ramps have gained popularity, popping up as a hot ticket item in farmers markets for just a few weeks from mid-April through early May. Courtesy of Brooke Slezak

Tramping for ramps enriches a friendship

Oliver Farm, located in Pitts, offers a line of flours made from the byproduct of seeds and nuts pressed for culinary oils. Courtesy of Oliver Farm

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

Embracing the potential of alt flour

Attending the June 2019 music lunch club meeting are (back row, from left) Dick Wooley, Deborah Coons, Bill King, Forrest Haller, Mark Pucci and Randy Roman; (front, from left) Steve Jones, Dave Dannheisser, John McKnight and Karin Johnson. (Courtesy of Mark Pucci)

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

The main dish at this lunch club is rock ’n’ roll

Michael and Natalie Aide recently hired etiquette expert Peggy Newfield to give their daughters a lesson in table manners. "With COVID, everyone has reverted back to sweatpants, eating on the couch in front of the TV, wiping their sleeves instead of using a napkin," said Natalie Aide. "I think some people are ready to have a sense of elegance back in their life."
Courtesy of Natalie Aide

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

In search of lost manners after a year of home confinement

Deanna Simmons gathered her daughters and two granddaughters to bake from a 1922 recipe for Girl Scout Cookies. Pictured (from left) are Deanna Simmons, Bryn Hammock, Kelley Simmons Hammock, Aubree White and Kathryn Simmons White. Courtesy of Kathryn White

Taking Girl Scout Cookies back to their origins

Braised rabbit legs were the result of an unexpected meat delivery. John Kessler for The Atlanta-Journal-Constitution

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

In praise of wascally wabbit and misdirected meat

Jon Novak recently was named the executive chef at Tiny Lou's. Courtesy of Tiny Lou's

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

Black culinarians rising in the ranks sense a culture shift

Didi and Taylor Morris met over cheese at the Tucker Farmers Market. The bride is a fiber artist, and hand-felted her gown for their 2018 wedding. Courtesy of George Harris

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

Farmers markets are ripe for romance

Finalists Luis Troyano (from left), Nancy Birtwhistle and Richard Burr carry their showstoppers out of the tent to greet family, friends and former contestants at the end of the 2014 finale.
Courtesy of BBC

ADVENTURES IN FOOD

Binge-watching ‘Great British Baking Show’ proved to be just what we knead

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