Brack Johnson

3 weeks ago | carolinawoman.com | Brack Johnson |Bryan Richards

From the mountains to the coast, the state boasts 350 breweries, and they're inviting us to Hop Into Spring. The only thing better than quaffing stout with your food? Downing it in your food. Direct from the Craft Beer Association, here are recipes (noting the originating person, blog or firm) for spirited entrees representing fish, beef, lamb and chicken.

Jun 30, 2024 | carolinawoman.com | Brack Johnson |Nancie McDermott |Carrie Schloss |Fran Warde

Ripe, sweet fruit from Triangle farmers' markets is perfect as is: nakedly raw. Yet, to quote the playwright Oscar Wilde, "Nothing succeeds like excess." The following recipes from delish cookbooks skyrocket juicy produce into elevated territory that deserves attention.

May 25, 2024 | carolinawoman.com | Brack Johnson |Ellen Jackson |Alison Lewis |Rachel Ray

By Brack Johnson Dad's wearing the "Kiss the Cook" apron you gave him for Father's Day. Family and friends are gathered in the backyard. Picnic tables are groaning with lemonade, ice tea, deviled eggs, baked beans, potato chips, coleslaw and watermelon. Everything's in place for the best barbecue ever. Wait just a minute. Where's the beef? It's not in this article. We're giving the cows a day off. Here are recipes for everything else - from salad to fish to dessert - that can go on a grill.

Apr 30, 2024 | carolinawoman.com | Brack Johnson |Virginia Willis |Jonnie Downing

By Brack Johnson Ah, May in the Triangle. Warmer weather means trading armchairs for lawn chairs, white linen for checkered tablecloths, and dinnerware for paper plates. We're sitting outside for casual homemade brunches marking Mother's Day, Memorial Day, graduation and a bridal shower or two. So, gather friends and family, throw a bunch of wildflowers in a centerpiece, and celebrate al fresco with these recipes from delish cookbooks.

Apr 1, 2024 | carolinawoman.com | Brack Johnson |Dina Cheney |Lawrence Davis-Hollander |Andrea Weigl

Farm to Table It's market season! By Brack Johnson From the venerable farmers' markets in Raleigh and Carrboro to the fresher iterations in cities and towns all over the Triangle, a bumper crop of local fruits and vegetables soon will be ripe for the picking.