salsa – In the Field

Recipe: Habenero Pepper Jelly

August 30, 2018 by Heather Overton

If you have a home garden or frequent the farmers market then you might notice that peppers are prolific in August. They make a colorful and healthy addition to salads, stir-frys and other dishes. William Ashby of Rural Hall grows a big garden and it produces a bumper crop of habenero peppers each summer. In … Read more

Local Dish: NC Black-eyed Pea Salsa

December 28, 2017 by Heather Overton

In the South, black-eyed peas and turnip greens are traditional dishes served on New Year’s Day. The reason? Luck and money. Black-eyed peas are believed to bring you luck and turnip greens bring money. Whether or not this folklore is true, many gatherings on Jan. 1 will include one or both. Turnip greens are readily … Read more