Articles by April McGreger
April McGreger is the proprietor of Farmer's Daughter, a farm-driven artisan food business in Carrboro, N.C. She is a leader in her local Slow Food convivium, where she is known to curate field pea tastings and write for the Slow Food Triangle blog. When not in the kitchen, she can usually be found at her local community garden or singing and playing the tenor banjo with her husband Phil.
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Getting back to our green roots with potlikker soup
Collard greens, pork stock, and corn dumplings soak in the rich broth of history. (Photos by April McGreger) Recently I was one of more than 1,000 Southern farmers, chefs, and […]
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On Valentine’s Day, say ‘I love you’ with a doughnut brunch
Now that’s a hole lot of love. All photos by April McGreger I’m no fan of the hyped-up consumerist, romantic fantasy of Valentine’s Day. But I won’t stand between you, […]
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How Hurricane Katrina turned me into a citrus fanatic and marmalade maker
Jewels of winter: Kumquats from L’Hoste Organic Citrus Farm in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Photo: April McGreger For a long time, I never really saw citrus fruits. Lemon, limes, oranges, and […]
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Winter cold no match for spicy kimchi stew
Kimchi: king of condiments. Photo: April McGreger I love how my cooking business binds me to the seasons. The seasons change, and I fall in line. August provides me more […]