Last weekend, I excitedly attended the Winter Blues Farmers Market here in Charleston. This market brings together tons of producers from around the state into one space for the best of local shopping. Here are some of my highlights: Bakery BAKED - I had to try a cookies & cream cookie from here,...

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'Tis the season for lenten fish fries. "According to Christian teaching, Jesus died on a Friday, fasting on Fridays became a way to honor his sacrifice. However, this type of fasting didn’t mean not eating anything (unlike trendy modern-day fasts). It simply meant abstaining from eating the flesh of warm-blooded animals—since the thinking...

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Walking into this Carmel, Indiana, restaurant felt as though I was Alice walking into Wonderland. The Cake Bake Shop is a whimsical, fairy tale-esque restaurant draped in Swarovski crystal chandeliers, grand French doors, and fiber optic glowing mushrooms planted outside. There is a restaurant space, a bar and a bakery area, which serves...

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Traders Point Creamery is a picturesque farm-based restaurant and creamery in Indiana that offers a true local foods experience. "Our Farm is located on the northwest side of Indianapolis and consists of 180 acres. Here we rotational graze our herd and produce hay for the winter. We strongly believe that cows raised on...

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