Andrea Weigl

Find the history of slaves at former Stagville plantation

Living history presenter Michael Twitty prepares dinner at the Stagville Plantation in Durham Sept. 7.

A recent event at Stagville's Horton Grove offered a glimpse into how slaves lived, cooked and ate. Stagville was one of the largest plantations in the pre-Civil War South. The site, featuring still-surviving buildings built by and for slaves, is...

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ANDREA WEIGL

Weigl: Claire Crespo wants to inspire family fun in the kitchen

Claire Crespo, the host of “YummyFun Kooking” wants children to get creative with their food and offers ideas on her cooking show and cookbook.
ANDREA WEIGL

Weigl: What do barbecue cooks cook when not cooking ’cue?

The Peak City Pig Fest’s Anything Butt contest gives competitors the opportunity to show off their cooking chops beyond the realm of barbecue.
ANDREA WEIGL

Chew on This: Does your food make others go ‘yuck’?

One of many things that define a family is its food traditions.
ANDREA WEIGL

Andrea Weigl: Wanting a taste of the elusive gooseberry

A trip to the Midwest leaves food writer Andrea Weigl wanting a taste of gooseberries, which it turns out is likely not possible in North Carolina.
ANDREA WEIGL

Chew on this: Family food traditions

A Raleigh lawyer shares his mother’s old cookbooks and inspires a wave of Sunday afternoon baking.
ANDREA WEIGL

A chance to meet chef Maneet Chauhan of ‘Chopped’

‘Chopped’ judge Maneet Chauhan is coming to the Triangle to promote her first cookbook, ‘Flavors of My World’
ANDREA WEIGL

This weekend: First Friday at Videri, food trucks at Ray Price

Looking for things to do this weekend? Here are a couple ideas.
ANDREA WEIGL

Food Network show 'Chef Wanted' comes to Raleigh's Coquette

Urban Food Group owners Kevin and Stacey Jennings netted much more than they expected with a want ad seeking a new executive chef. Culinary competition show "Chef Wanted" saw it and filmed an episode there, which will air at 10 p.m. Thursday on the Food Network.
ANDREA WEIGL

Egg salads to use up leftover Easter eggs

Open up to the possibilities of combining eggs with just about anything, including these four new takes on egg salad. It's a great way to enjoy your Easter eggs, or a half-dozen hard-boiled eggs any other day of the year.
ANDREA WEIGL

Fuquay-Varina couple sees chocolate business as Plan B

The moment Robert and Kirstin Neira of Fuquay-Varina had to start thinking about a Plan B in a difficult economy was almost six years ago. Their solution: Red Light Chocolates, which sells chocolate truffles, caramels, caramel sauce, bark bars and more.