My 10 Flavors I Love in Alamance County and Beyond
This was the February 2013 article published in Alamance Magazine. I’m sorry I haven’t been around much. I’ve began a new job since the last time I posted, and I also closed my right hand index finger in my car door. It was broken and horribly swollen. That hasn’t made it very easy to type, … Read more
Delancey’s – Perfect Southern Goodness
I know some of you already know this, but if you’re late to the Foodie Party, I also write for a local magazine here. I try to share each article with you after it’s published. However, I’m a month behind. This one is from the December 2012 issue of Alamance Magazine. It’s about the most … Read more
The Beauty of Pimento Cheese…
I just remembered that I never posted the November 2012 article I wrote for the November issue of our local magazine here. Enjoy you guys! December will be posted in the next couple of days! *smiles* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There aren’t many moments when I went to Maw-Maw’s house and didn’t see a plastic container of homemade … Read more
Believing in Humanity…and Curtis Stone, too!
I am a firm believer that people come in and out of our lives for a reason. I also believe that the kindness of strangers is still alive and kicking. Whether it’s the person you pass in the street you exchange smiles with, or it’s the server at your dinner table…we all meet for a … Read more
Am I allowed to call myself a Published Food Critic now?
I’m published! I’m published! I’m published! If you’ve been following The Onyx Plate on Facebook and Twitter, you might already know this little bit of information…and you very well might be tired of hearing about it. My apologies if so. Otherwise, I’m super excited and extremely proud of myself. Did I just say that? I … Read more
It’s time we had a talk…about Sticky Toffee Pudding and an English Pub named Marshall
di·et/ˈdī-it/ Verb: Restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight: “it is difficult to diet in a house full of cupcakes”. Now that you know the definition of using “diet” as a verb…let’s talk, because there are some things that you just don’t restrict yourself on. The example … Read more
A Southern Gal’s Take on Chef Irvine and Restaurant Impossible
A note to my most wonderful reader…I feel as though I need to preface this as I do with some of my writings. I need you to remember, while reading this, that I am a very passionate and caring person that always tries to be kind to people. It is true that you never know … Read more
Featuring: Iron Hen Cafe – Brunch til 4pm. Check!
This morning I went to Iron Hen Cafe in Greensboro, NC, to photograph some Brunch menu items for my other blog, Fresh.Local.Good food group. Then….I captured this masterpiece! It’s a stunning dish called Peanut Butter Banana French Toast……Are you drooling yet? Follow the below link for a few other tasty selections they serve at Iron … Read more
Are you following Fresh.Local.Good food group as well?
I just wanted to pop in real quick and make sure you were aware of the other blog I am writing. Don’t worry, I haven’t stopped The Onyx Plate. *smiles* I just don’t want you to miss out on the amazing food I’m writing about with the Fresh.Local.Good food group! Go to the site and … Read more
Sundays with Friends: Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian
I’m breaking from the traditional format of Sundays with Friends for the simple purpose of telling you about the final restaurant we visited in Asheville, NC. Once again, just like Stoney Knob Café, this one is in Weaverville, NC. I feel this goes with the Sundays with Friends title, because as soon as you walk … Read more
