Posts Tagged: Bill Smith

July 12, 2010

Bill Smithand the Honeysuckle Hunt

Bill Smith has served as chef at Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for more than a decade. His essays have been featured in newspapers and on radio and television, and …

March 24, 2010

And The Winner Is…

Algonquin authors have been getting some attention lately, snatching up awards and nominations. The International Network Of Golf is a 20-year-old, non-profit, media-based networking organization whose mission is to enhance and promote …

March 18, 2010

Bill Smith: Taking It On The Road

Last month I was invited by the Viking Range company to give a series of classes at their cooking school in Greenwood, Mississippi. The company’s headquarters is there and, besides the school, …

February 24, 2010

James Beard News!

Last week, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalist nominees for their annual awards ceremony (“the Oscars of the food world”). We are excited to announce that Algonquin author (and owner of …

January 21, 2010

From Bill Smith’s Kitchen – Eastern North Carolina Corned Ham

For the last few years the Carrboro Farmers’ Market has been open year round. It’s much smaller of course, but still worth visiting. This winter for a change we have had a …

December 23, 2009

An Excerpt from Seasoned in the South

My mother’s mother followed the German tradition of not decorating until Christmas Eve. My other grandmother, my parents, and everyone else in town were finished weeks in advance, but Annie would never …

December 17, 2009

The Algonquin Test-Kitchen: Egg Nog

Our holiday office party is tonight. And that means a big pot-luck dinner, a white elephant exchange full of cheesy delights, and apparently –this year– a bonfire beneath a backyard zip-line. Katie …

December 8, 2009

Our Fruitcake-Free Holiday Gift Guide

Don’t want to give Dad a pair of GoldToe socks again this year? We don’t blame you. That’s why no matter who’s on your list, Algonquin has the perfect gift… For Her …