Carolina Curious: What is the history of Lexington barbecue?
For this week's Carolina Curious, listener Tyler Foster wanted to know how the culinary tradition of Lexington BBQ got started.
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Samaritan Ministries serves its 5 millionth meal
Since its founding in 1981, Samaritan, with the help of tens of thousands of volunteers, has served lunch to people in need in Forsyth County every day of the year.
Bobby Boy Bakeshop in Winston-Salem and Blowing Rock's Gideon Ridge Inn restaurant are semifinalists for James Beard Award
A Winston-Salem bakery and a High Country restaurant are semifinalists for a prestigious James Beard Award.
When Melissa Clark cooks, it's 'Dinner in One'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe visits the food writer's home to talk and cook. Clark has a new book of recipes promising minimal fuss (and dirty dishes).
Whatever happened to the African-born pizza chef who won over biased Italians?
Ibrahim Songne overcame local prejudice to gain success in Italy with his pizza joint and a spot on a list of top 50 global pizza joints. He's now made a special pizza in honor of ... Goats and Soda!
A Paris shop gets in on the non-alcoholic wine trend. Will the French drink it?
French producers are making zero-proof wines now, and a new store in the capital wants to get in on the action. But market analysts say the drink has been slower to catch on in France than in the U.S.
For some in the Gaza Strip, summer tastes like a baby watermelon cooked over flames
It's a summertime delicacy — unripe baby watermelons are cooked over flames in the Gaza Strip.
Whatever happened to the Kenyan farmer who turned a dump into a garden of giveaways?
Victor Edalia turned a trash dump into a farm. He hoped to earn extra income but decided to give away free produce during the pandemic. Now hundreds of needy families enjoy his harvest.
It seems like everyone loves garlic. 'Eater' looks at why do recipes use so little
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eater reporter Bettina Makalintal about her recent piece, "Why Do So Many Recipes Call for So Little Garlic?"