We sell a lot of rice at The Purple Onion. We’ve got white rice, brown rice, yellow rice and not-really-rice wild rice. We have mixed rice and pastas that people think are rice. There are rices with spices and rices in soups. There’s a rice for every menu and every meal.
Things are pretty tough in the world right now. It’s times like these that call for comfort and ease in the kitchen.
A local chef with experience at several top-notch restaurants is opening her own place inside the space formerly occupied by Gonzoburger on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side (or Elk City, as the cool kids call it today).
You may not know you’re a fan of La Peperonata, but there’s a good chance you’ve had it atop a pepperoni roll, over sausage or on a cheeseburger.
Comin’ at you with something COMPLETELY different today, and I’m not just talking about another new restaurant in town. This week’s Food Guy share is about an already-popular place that treated friends and family to a unique culinary experience.
However you pronounce it (Rah-cot-tah, ROW-catta or Ree-coat-ta), ricotta cheese is a kitchen wonder. It’s something you can make at home year-around and will find numerous ways to enjoy.
There’ a nip in the air, multi-colored leaves are falling from the trees and football season is in full swing! It’s officially autumn, and I’m ready for a hearty dinner with full-bodied wine to celebrate my favorite time of the year. And also, with Columbus Day here, I’m going to recommend t…
The Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Center officially opened to the public Monday afternoon — forcing its behind-the-scenes namesake into a rare spotlight he has spent much of his esteemed career dodging.
Cool weather is setting in. More of us are getting back to turning on the oven to do some cooking and baking. And sometimes, don’t you just want cake?
The Pitch of Kanawha City abruptly closed over the weekend, leaving around 40 restaurant workers without jobs.
It’s officially the last weekend of summer. A recent visit to my local farmers market revealed a harbinger of things to come. Apples fill wooden crates and boxes of pumpkins line the perimeter of the open-air aisles.
What do biscuits, toast and peanut butter all have in common? They’re better with jam. Or jelly. Or preserves. Or fruit butter.
It’s time to save the date for sipping bliss! The 4th annual Capital Cocktail Classic returns to downtown ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, when four downtown bars and restaurants will serve up tantalizing food-and-cocktail pairings in a competition to see which one reigns supreme.
Welcome to late summer, where one minute you’re lounging by the pool and the next you’re adding back that layer from your 7 a.m. walk.
NFL superstar Randy Moss regularly lit up the football field with fireworks during his time playing at Marshall University for two seasons back in the 1990s. More than 25 years later, he’s now hoping to make a similar Boom back in Huntington. A Chick-a-Boom, that is.
Here’s to late-summer produce, early fall favorites and a squash that plays well with all of them. We’re talking about spaghetti squash and its ability to help curb carbs and change up your menus.
During all the hubbub surrounding Chef Paul Smith’s James Beard finalist nomination earlier this year, another local star was making a name for itself on the international stage.
My tastebuds are popping with anticipation as I approach tomatoes in cardboard baskets, wooden bins and produce boxes at Capitol Market in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä.
During winters when I was growing up in the Northview section of Clarksburg, West Virginia, I remember being forced to eat food I thought had been grown in tin cans. When I refused to eat the limp and tasteless vegetables and fruit that oozed from these metal containers, I was required to si…
If you’re not exactly sure what a “currant†is, you’re not alone.
The long-awaited arrival of Fernbank Public House is here, with the new South Hills restaurant hosting a “friends and family†open house this past Saturday night — and tentative plans to start quietly welcoming the public as early as this week. You may remember I wrote about this modern new …
A few years ago, as word began to spread about just who had moved into the house on the corner, Will Ellis hopped off the school bus, spotted his new South Hills neighbor working in the yard and promptly seized the moment.
Whether you’re a person who loses themselves in the seasonal bounty at the farmer’s market, or simply want more creative ways to hydrate, looking to fresh fruits to add excitement to your drinking pleasure is the place to be these days.
