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If you grew up with your grandma or great-grandma making bread in West Virginia, there’s a good chance it was salt rising bread. Don’t let the name fool you – there’s no salt in this bread. And, there’s no yeast. This dense white bread is an Appalachian creation that doesn’t rely on yeast...
Food is so important because it’s over meals that memories are made, relationships are formed and stories are shared. It’s not just about the tasty morsels we devour; food is a piece of our culture. You hear about a loved one’s day over the dinner table, learn a chef’s inspiration at a restaurant,...
The season for the wild Appalachian delicacy known as the morel mushroom has come to an end. Typically found from March until May, depending on the weather, the Morchella ushers in the beginning of spring. I had been prolonging the season — unearthing my stash of dried morels and bringing them back to...
