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Crazy times – traveling in Italy during the COVID19 outbreak. Little did I know when I posted about traveling to Italy that the adventure would be as full of craziness as it was. My BFF and I arrived in the beautiful city of Milan on Saturday the 22 of February. On Sunday the 23rd COVID19 […]

Valle de Viñales is a farming and agricultural area in the north-central Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. Surrounded by mountains Viñales Valley is scattered with dramatic rocky outcrops. The impressive landscape most notable for the mogotes, limestone cliffs that rise up like giant bubbles from the valley floor. The fertile soil and climate both […]

Havana, rum and cigars! I am having so much fun reliving the trip I took to Cuba in summer of 2019. Revisiting Havana and my photos from my 1000’s of shots makes me want to go back sooner rather than later. I’ve been sharing stories about my adventures in Cuba, starting with this post about […]

I have had more fun revisiting my trip to Cuba and sharing with you. Looking at all the photos of this beautiful country have me longing to go back and explore more. But…..I will be taking a break as I travel to Italy with my longest time friend. We have been planning since October and […]

Let me in! That’s what goes through my mind when I see a captivating door. I am drawn to doors. Especially when I travel in foreign countries. I find them interesting and I always wonder who lives behind that door? What has taken place behind that door? When the doors are attached to historic homes […]

Last summer I went on a Cuban adventure . I loved Cuba. I loved the Cuban people. I loved the brightly colored and crumbling buildings. I loved the music, the art, the colorful vintage cars, the bright pastel paint that covered the walls. I loved the cigars, the rum, the honey, horseback riding, and unpredicted […]

My intentions are good, have been good, yet I haven’t been able to bring myself to sit down and write for several months. Life can get messy and foul up the best of intentions. Would you agree? The post that went up this week I have been working on for months, or not. I’m embarrassed […]

Meet the “#1 Chef of Cuba”, Alexis Alvarez Armas. Triple AAA – I wonder if his lovely mother chose his name with that in mind? I’ll begin by telling you how I found Alexis. Then I’ll share my experience at his home as he prepared an 18 dish dinner for that blew my socks off. […]

Meet the chef behind Bandito Bodega, a brick and mortar establishment fashioned after one of Greensboro’s favorite food trucks. Nick Benshoff has owned Bandito Burrito Truck, a simple mobile taco and burrito operation since 2012. In January of 2017 Benshoff opened Bandito Bodega, a super small restaurant where the specialities focus on Mexican, Asian and […]

Meet the chefs of Machete. Have you heard of Machete in Greensboro? Currently Machete is a supper club hosting monthly dinners, focusing on modern flavors and techniques. The concepts that Machete is working with unreservedly tie them into Community Table 2019 with our Modern-Southern focus. Pop-up restaurants and underground dinner parties are trending in the […]

Harmony Ridge Farms will be providing their fresh, local, and seasonal vegetables to our chefs for the four-course dinner at Community Table this year. On a recent visit to the farm the tables inside the barn were loaded with colorful vegetables and fruits. Green and red apples, the last of the summer peaches, peppers, squashes, […]

Modern-Southern is our way of thinking for Community Table 2019. With that in mind we are thrilled to offer our first ever cigar bar furnished by Havana Phil’s. That’s right a cigar bar at Community Table 2019 – Modern-Southern! With the lovely outdoor patios at Cadillac Service Garage cigar aficionados will be able to enjoy […]

Cuba part 2 is a continuation of our first few days in Havana this summer. I fell in love with Cuba – it is hard to describe why or how it happened. My first and main reason – the people – the Cubans. As I mentioned in “My First Trip To Cuba and Why I […]

Joining the crew of local chefs for Community Table isn’t new for Chef Chris Blackburn. Last year his smoked lamb tamale was an exceptional addition to the multi-course dinner. Chris can be found cheffing currently at not one but two restaurants, both new to him. Steak Street, an award winning restaurant in High Point and […]

I recently returned from my first trip to Cuba. I’ll start by saying, “I fell in love with Cuba”. I’ve been home for one month now and all I can think about is how I want to go back. Not only do I want to explore more of the places we visited but I want […]

Voted #1 Chef in Guilford County under 30 this year! That’s right, our head chef for this years Community Table is our youngest ever. Suffice it to say Anders Benton, executive chef at GIA DrinkEatListen is under 30 – a youngster by any standard. Benton was also honored with second place in the “Best Chef” […]

“Wanderlust: n. a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world”. I am consumed with wanderlust on most days. Do you dream of places unseen, cultures not experienced, food not tasted? I do! Even with a trip literally a few days away I tell my man, Dan about the […]

Last year I attended Community Table 2018, Triad Local First’s fund-raiser, as a behind the scenes blogger. This year I am co-charing the event. Without a doubt last year was a fantastic time with local chefs, breweries, farms, distilleries and foodies buzzing about like hungry bees. This year will be an over the top event […]

A couple weeks back I had the pleasure of learning about farm life while visiting with the charming Amie Herrera of Francesca’s Dawn farm. Full of laughter, love for her animals and farm as well as a vast knowledge about both. It was a steamy, warm day with abundant sunshine. Promised a delicious lunch, my […]

A challenge I notice through my involvement with “food” is the mispronunciations of food words. Working in the spice shop I hear customers doing their best to pronounce food words they aren’t familiar with. Many times they preface their mispronunciation with a comment like,” I’m not sure I’m saying this right”. I’ve been checking to […]