Time for spaghetti and meatballs?

Hungry?  Craving Italian food?   How about a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs?  Don’t hop the next plane to Rome, head to New York’s Little Italy or that Italian-American place down the road.  This classic dish is as American as apple pie.

Yes, the dish itself originated from Italian cooks, but the kitchens where it was created were here in the U.S. of A.   At the turn of the 20th century, Italian immigrants arriving in America found themselves earning more money and with that extra change in their pockets came more food on their table.  Meat, helped further by low food prices in the US, went from bit player to starring role with larger portions served on the plate. Read the full story

Davidson Farmer’s Market will have a special pre-Christmas market Saturday, Dec. 21, from 9am to noon on the market ground next to Town Hall. Meanwhile, Port City Club in Cornelius has added lunchtime service, and is offering a New Year’s Eve dinner deal. Also, a note about New Yer’s Eve dinner and midnight celebration at Osso, at the NC Music Factory in Charlotte. Read on for the details. Read the full story

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Say cheers with a Cranberry Orange Margarita. (Nikki Sawyer Moore photo)

‘Tis the season, my friends. In the midst of all this hustle and bustle, may I offer you a drink?  I know you haven’t sat down since Black Friday, but the gift wrapping can wait until tomorrow.   Why don’t you light a fire?  Turn on some Christmas music and look through all those holiday cards that have come in the mail.

Better yet, just sit. Cheers!  Look at the decorations that took you hours to put up. Take a deep breath and savor the smell of Douglas fir and cookies baking.  Enjoy the peace of a house not yet filled with guests, or if the house is already full, smile at the sound of many voices and twice as many feet.

Tis the season, my friends. Remember to take the time to enjoy it. Read the full story

Davidson Farmer’s Market is open rain or shine this Saturday, Dec. 14, on its every-other-week winter schedule. The market this week welcomes back Wild Turkey Farm, Big Oak Farm, Chef Charles, Audrey’s Apples, KC Farm, Calico Farmstead and the Imhoff family. And Mrs. Betty will be there with her holiday wreaths and greenery.
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Dawn and Marc Lavisa have opened Buscemi’s Pizza in Cornelius. It’s a favorite from their native Detroit. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net/CorneliusNews.net)

Dawn and Marc Lavisa have lived in Cornelius for six years, and when they began planning a new business recently, they turned to a favorite idea from their youths in Detroit: Buscemi’s Pizza. Their shop opened a couple of weeks ago on West Catawba Avenue, and they celebrated with a ribbon cutting Wednesday. Meanhwhile, another new business in the area is Dinner by Design, the work of personal chef Lois Dalton of Davidson. Read the full story