Taking advantage of the gorgeous weather today, I decided to get out and do some planting at the Chapel Hill store. We have a great sunny spot in front of the patio which is ideal for summer herbs. I”ve always felt that cooking with fresh herbs makes such a difference in the food I make at […]
30 Days of Mac 'n Cheese
February 20, 2010 by 2 Comments
Mac and Cheese is a mainstay at Foster”s Market, and we think ours is quite good; we make it most every day, especially this time of year. I was really pleased to be asked to participate in a Mac “n Cheese Blog using Wisconsin cheese in conjunction with National Cheese Lovers Day. On the Wisconsin […]
Cooking Demonstrations and Classes in Chapel Hill
February 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Last week, my husband Peter brought over the first piece of equipment for my new cooking station in the Chapel Hill store. It”s a small cabinet with a gas tank and Viking 4-burner stovetop, and–the best part–it”s on wheels. I think it will allow us to be more accommodating for different sized crowds. I”m hoping […]
cookstr.com- Chef of the Day
January 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
If you have not had the opportunity to check out cookstr.com, January 12th is the day. I am featured as the Chef of the Day. Along with over 200 other chefs and cookbook authors coookstr is the web site for -all things food. It is the brainstorm of Katie Workman and many other creative professionals […]
Tea with Lee
January 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In December Foster”s Market hosted Tea with Lee, a benefit for the Women”s Center in Chapel Hill. My friends Lee Smith and Frances Mayes signed copies of their books while our guests enjoyed individual antipasto platters and sipped Italian wines. Here are a few pictures. Thank you, Lee and Frances, for sharing your […]
A video: Sara at Studio B
November 8, 2009 by 3 Comments
I was recently asked by an energetic company from Florida, called Studio B, to do a hands on cooking class as part of an inspirational weekend. Here”s the video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEIS-jZu1Mk[/youtube]
Coming Home to Tennessee and Blackberry Farm
September 23, 2009 by 2 Comments
Peter and I were recently invited to Blackberry Farm, in the rolling hills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, for a very special experience. I was honored to participate in a food and wine event along with Pam Starr of Crocker and Starr Winery. Blackberry Farm is a little hard to describe with the […]
A video: Sara gives a hands oncooking class at Blackberry Farm
September 22, 2009 by 1 Comment
I had a blast shooting this video. The class was way into the challenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIYNYfK1Jns Read more about the trip here >
Martha's Iced Coffee
September 11, 2009 by 1 Comment
Last week while driving through Connecticut I had lunch with Martha and her sister Laura at Richard Gere”s restaurant The Bedford Post Inn. After lunch we went back to Martha”s house, she made iced coffee,and we had Maple Walnut Pie I brought from the the Noonmark Diner in Keene Valley, NY. The coffee was so […]
A video: Sara Foster shooting her new cookbook
August 1, 2009 by 6 Comments
Recently Sara and her photographer, Peter Frank Edwards, have been shooting all the beautiful food shots to go with Sara”s recipes for her new cookbook, tentatively titled, A Little Slice of Southern. Here are some video clips from a resent session. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDUaAsRhZ-o domain name expiration . how to find domain name owner .