Nancie McDermott

Dec 20, 2024 | chapelhillmagazine.com | Nancie McDermott

Hoppin’ JohnAccording to Southern culinary tradition, setting yourself up for a new year filled with good fortune is as easy as savoring a spoonful of this rice-and-peas dish known as Hoppin’ John. Whether you cook the long-grain rice and field peas together in one pot, or combine cooked rice and peas in the serving bowl, partaking of this simple dish and a serving of long simmered greens assures you an on-going serving of good luck all through the coming year.

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.