Fasten Your Seatbelts, this food tour is about to begin. This “What I Eight” from the week of June 25 is a bit of a
Category: Eat and Drink Local
The What I Eight: June 24, 2018
As a food writer and blogger, I eat and drink a lot – research, don’t you know. On my food-centric travels there are always stops
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
Grilling NC Beef – Meet your Local Ranchers & Watch a Recipe Video, Too!
In the mood to start Grilling NC Beef? You can get started at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market on Saturday, watch this video later on
Meat Me At The Farmers’ Market: Eat Local North Carolina Beef
It’s Time to Eat Local North Carolina Beef And just like, that the weather turned the corner and we go from ice cold frosty mornings
April 2018 Restaurant Roundup Update: Springtime Hidden Gems with Video and all New Photos
Heidi Billotto is back with her April 2018 Restaurant Roundup Update! A list of six terrific hidden gems that should be on your restaurant radar now with Charlotte Today Video and all New Photos in the post. #TellThemHeidiSentYou
April 2018 Restaurant Roundup: Springtime Hidden Gems
Before we take a look at all that is new in the Queen City, Heidi Billotto thought it would be fun to visit some hidden gems, restaurants you may not know about, but should be on your radar…
Put Local Pork on Your Fork | Meat Me At The Market
In this, a continuing series featuring the wide variety of local meat found at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, the focus this week at HeidiBillottoFood.com is how to get local Pork on your fork!
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
Eat Local, Drink Local: Springtime Edition
Time for another edition of Heidi Billotto’s Drink Local, Eat Local series, this time featuring two delicious was to drink local, two savory ways to eat local and two eat local options to soothe our collective sweet tooth.
Eat Local At the Regional Charlotte Farmers’ Market: Cooking with Local Meats
It is so easy in the Charlotte area to Shop Local from local vendors and local farmers – Enjoy this HeidiBillottoFood.com blog post post with recipes for meaty local proteins from pork and beef to rabbit, goat, elk, lamb and more. #MeatMeAtTheMarket
Heidi Billotto’s Easy 30 Minute Paella “As Seen On TV”
I love sharing new recipes in these posts, in my cooking classes and on the televised cooking segments I am asked to do from month
Spring 2018 Update: Cooking Classes You’re Going to LOVE!
Its official – we are cooking up a storm. Here is an update of my ongoing 2018 Cooking Class Schedule with two fabulous On the Farm
NC Sweet Potato Toasties: The Whole Story with Recipe, Video & More
How Do You Like Your Sweet Potatoes? Many of you may only think about this locally grown vegetable around Thanksgiving when you will use it
Feb & Mar 2018: Four Fabulous Cooking Classes with Heidi Billotto
Wow what a month it has been. I have a had a blast cooking with all of you at catering jobs and private cooking classes
January 4 Easy to Eat & Drink Local Preview Post
Each year in January as we make resolutions to try to get things off with a healthy start. But, you know you want your cheese
Eat & Drink Local: Cooking & Cocktailing with NC Elderberries
There is no question that elderberries are a good-for-you food. These tiny berries are packed with minerals like iron and potassium; vitamins A, B and