Breads made from Louise Nelson's sourdough starter. At right is a raisin loaf. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

By BRENDA BARGER
DavidsonNews.net

Our former colleague Laurie Dennis swung through town last weekend to pick up her things on her way to Madison, Wis. Those “things” included a sourdough starter that has a fascinating 25-year local history.

How many in town were recipients of a loaf of home-baked bread from the late Louise Nelson?  Louise, an esteemed economics professor at Davidson College from 1964-1988, was also a distinguished baker of bread.  Each loaf had its beginning in a jar of sour dough starter that she proudly kept going by feeding weekly for more than 25 years.  Continue Reading

Davidson Farmer’s Market this Saturday will have a tortilla-making demonstration by Chef Kris Reid and market-goers can sign the 10 percent pledge – to spend 10 percent of their budgets on local food. Meanwhile, Davidson College is looking for a few cake bakers to supply cakes as prizes for next week’s Freshman Cake Race. Details below.

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Campania Cafe on South Main is doing an "Eat Pray Love" promotion with Our Town Cinemas and Interstate Cycle. They had a Vespa outside the restaurant last week. From left, Matt Mechling from Interstate Cycle, Jan Black of Our Town Cinemas, Nancy & Vinnie Di Giorgio, Owners of Campania Cafe.

With this weekend’s opening of the much-anticipated film “Eat Pray Love” at Our Town Cinemas in Davidson, Campania Cafe on South Main Street wanted to get in on the act. They’re giving away tickets and offering dining discounts to moviegoers.
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Bluefin sales at Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo. (Photo by Sanctu, via Flickr

The global appetite for bluefin tuna is expanding as more diners get a taste for the fish. Demand for bluefin sushi has been rising around the world, especially in Japan which consumes 80 percent of the haul annually. It’s not surprising to learn, in Paul Greenberg’s June New York Times magazine cover story “Tuna’s End,” that our “last wild fish” is overfished, particularly Atlantic bluefin in the Mediterranean. Mr. Greenberg writes: Continue Reading

Chef Charles Grill 2 Go on Davidson’s West Side will shut its doors at the end of the day Friday, after about four months in business. Also this week: News about a new Friday evening farmer’s market in Cornelius, and political gathering coming up Thursday at Creole House.

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Tim Groody

Tim Groody and two partners – Michael Lavecchia and Chad Hollingsworth – have opened the Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse. DavidsonNews.net recently had a chance to interview Mr. Groody in the kitchen of the new eatery, which is now open in Stowe’s Corner, South Main and South streets. Watch a 5-minute video interview. Continue Reading