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Category: Culinary Events
June Nibbles & Sips: Cooking Classes, Farm Benefit Dinners, Food, Mood & More
Tell Them Heidi Sent You! This June edition of Nibbles & Sips offers lots of ways to eat and drink local this month in the
The Sugar on your Saturday: Sweet Escapes
Springtime in Charlotte never leaves a void for things to do and this weekend is no exception, with lots of food and drink-centric events happening
Nibbles & Sips: March 2018 Edition & a healthy Springtime Giveaway!
The early Springtime events calendar for Charlotte, North Carolina is alway packed full and this year is no exception. Despite the unusual dip in the
November/ December 2017 Cooking Classes: At Home with Heidi
Anyone can cook, let Charlotte Culinary Expert, Heidi Billotto show you how to make it fun!! Each of my cooking classes classes include the preparation
Fresh from the Farmers’ Market: Pork Chops and Sweet Tater Tots
I love shopping at farmers’ markets and eating local. For those of you who have read the stories I share on these digital pages, or
In Honor of Julia – My Julia Child Story
This Tuesday August 15 2017 would have been Julia Child’s 105th birthday. I invite you to join me in celebration at my annual In Honor
Home Grown Tomatoes
Plant ’em in the spring eat ’em in the summer, All winter without ’em’s a culinary bummer…
Biscuits and the Big Deal about Baking with Buttermilk
I come to you today on the heels of three days in Knoxville, Tennessee. First at the Southern Food Writing Conference and then at the
Three Cheers – Cheerwine Celebrates 100 Years!
Three Cheers my friends! A early May trip to the Rowan County Museum in Salisbury provided my inspiration for this post written in celebration of
I Heart You! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Its a little heart-shaped kiss of everyone’s favorite seasonal sweet… and its on my list of “Things That Make You Go Mmmmmm…“ Whether you are
Proffitt Cattle Company: GotToBeNC Organic Grass Fed Beef
Agriculture is by far the largest industry in the state of North Carolina. And when I say agriculture, I’m not just talking produce, but proteins
3 Day Weekend: Durham NC
Whadaya say, time to get the heck outta Dodge and plan a relaxing 3Day weekend? Consider a visit to the Bull City – just an
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
It was a tremendous afternoon on Sunday Nov 6 in Charlotte! It was the first time I attended an Order/fire screening, but I can assure you
Greensboro, NC Getaway Plan A 3Day Weekend this Fall
In Need of a little getaway this fall season? Might I suggest that you look no further than North Carolina’s Triad region connecting three
October 2016 Restaurant RoundUp: 6 Restaurants That Should Be on Your Radar
Updated Blog post to go along with my October Restaurant Round Up segment on WCNC’s Charlotte Today which originally aired Wed., Oct 19, 2016. A
Get Your Panther Game Day Eats On
Football season 2016 is kicking off and Carolina Panther’s fans of all ages are feeling the roar! Time to suit up for the season, and
Four Day Weekend:Greenville, SC…Yeah, That Greenville WOW!
In need of a September vaca? On the lookout for more food, drink and music than you can shake a stick at? Well, you’ll be
Chefs give back for Soup on Sunday
Bowlfuls of good tastes served Sunday Jan 31 to benefit Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Soup does a body good… true. I’m a soup lover
Hurry, Hurry…Read All About It
Lots to read about in the culinary sections in both the Fall and Winter issues of Charlotte Living Magazine – ICYMI ( In Case You
QUEEN CITY FOOD FIGHT: Charlotte Chefs Take the Spotlight
It is said that a rising tide lifts all boats, when one wins they all win, and so it is in the Charlotte culinary community.
In Celebration of Julia Child
This past Saturday, August 15 2015 would have been Julia Child’s 103rd birthday. Child, who passed away in August of 2004 was our nation’s grande dame
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater | Seasonal Squash Aren’t Just for Carving
When the Colonists first landed in North America they found the Indians growing and using pumpkins. The new Americans were quick to enthusiastically embrace the
February Nibbles and Sips
A quick post as we say goodbye to February and head into March of 2014, my way of sharing a taste or two of several of my favorite
I Heart You Happy Valentine’s Day
Its a little heart-shaped kiss of everyone’s favorite seasonal sweet… Whether you are planning on saying “Be Mine” or “See Ya” to your sweetie this
Heidi’s Cooking Stage at Charlotte’s Southern Ideal Home Show – August 23-25, 2013
This weekend, August 23-25, 2013, I have the pleasure of once again hosting the cooking stage at the Southern Ideal Home Show, held at Charlotte’s The Park Expo and
Annual Chef’s Best Dinner to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to be held Friday August 9, 2013
A wonderful evening for a wonderful cause, Chef’s Best is an annual late summer fundraiser to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina’s Community Food