This Feeds Me Hungry Musings of a Gastronomic Gypsy – NC-based freelance writer Victoria Bouloubasis

“Hi. My name is Rosie Herrera, and I love you.” The feeling is mutual, mami.

What goes well with cheese? Almost everything. My contribution to the Indy’s DISH issue is this article detailing a tasting of five local cheeses with April McGreger of Farmer’s Daughter, Jay Murrie of 3CUPS and Matt Lardie of Hillsborough Cheese Co. and Green Eats blog. Be sure to snag a hard copy of the issue [...]

Mobile eats have segued from trucks to bicycles: Three new food ventures are pedaling their way through the Triangle to offer customers yet another way to get their buzz. Read the column to find out more about Berenbaum’s bakery, the Wine Feed and bikeCOFFEE.

“You can taste the love.” This week’s Now Serving is all about the monthly Hillsborough Arts Council Pie Competition. Sign up by Wednesday for this Friday’s contest; the theme is ice box pie. Or just linger around Cup A Joe till the judging is over and snag a homemade slice for $3. All proceeds benefit the [...]

This week’s Now Serving column highlights Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe, winner of Best New Restaurant in Orange/Chatham County and finalist for Best Indian Restaurant and Best Chef in Orange/Chatham County. Vimala Rajendran has traveled a long, beautiful journey since I first wrote about her in 2009. She’ll be hosting a Dinner for Community Media tonight, with [...]

“Drive west down Franklin Street, widely swoop around a tree-lined curve— and brace yourself. You are about to be besieged by Carolina blue. Welcome to the Southern part of heaven. Brightly-hued just as the sky, Chapel Hill beckons the Tar Heel in all of us. A quick pit stop will only scratch the surface, so [...]

A lot of people in the Triangle area have asked me about volunteering at local community gardens this summer. There is a plethora of options,with a local guide to gardens here. I also wrote a piece in this year’s Indy Green Living Guide titled Gardens of goodness: Community gardens help feed low-income people, build neighborhoods. [...]