Meet the Culinary Finalists for the 2026 NCRLA Chef Showdown

Hello Friends, Heidi Billotto here. Back with a quick little story on how I’ve been spending my summer vacation, NCRLA Chef Showdown style. This year

Have No Fear, the NCRLA Hospitality AI Summit Is Here!

Are you afraid of AI? It’s OK, you’re in good company. I was afraid, too. In fact, that’s putting it mildly. When I first heard

It’s Official: May is NC Wine Month

And We Were There When North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Made It So! Well, friends, it’s official. May is North Carolina Wine Month. I can

a canvas 2 lb bag of Tidewater Grain Company Carolina Gold Rice - HeidiBillottoFood.com

Tidewater Grain Company Carolina Gold Rice

Carolina Gold Rice is the first rice to the Americas. Tidewater Grain Company is the first farm to bring rice production back to North Carolina.

a pan of fried chicken

How to Make the Best Fried Chicken

Day one of all the fun on the GotToBeNC cooking stage at the 2025 NC State Fair is in the books. Boy, was it a

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