Hugh Acheson Interview

Hugh is a five-time James Beard nominee for Best Chef Southeast and was named Best Chef by Food & Wine.  His restaurant Five and Ten was named by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as the best Atlanta restaurant.  Hugh has also been featured in Bon Appétit, Garden & Gun, the New York Times, and Gourmet and competed in Bravo’s Top Chef Masters: Season 3. [mp3j...

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Cooking with Hugh Acheson

As seen in The Laurel Magazine, November 2011 Edition. It’s remarkable how a few humble ingredients can be transformed into such an extraordinary dish but not if you are Hugh Acheson.  Hugh is a five-time James Beard nominee for Best Chef Southeast and was named Best Chef by Food & Wine.  His restaurant Five and Ten was named by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as...

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Window Shopping, A World Wide Joy

As seen in The Laurel Magazine, October 2011 Edition. Window shopping is a fun and inexpensive pastime enjoyed by people all over the world.  The process involves walking through a shopping district or mall with the express purpose of looking at the window displays for each retail store in the area.  People may choose to window shop as a way to pass the time, get ideas...

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The Joys of September

As seen in The Laurel Magazine, September 2011 Edition. As the weather cools and the light changes to autumn gold, take your family out to discover the beauty of a just-picked apple.  Fall is upon us and that means that apples are being harvested.  Apples are America’s favorite fruit, and North Carolina ranks seventh in apple production in the United States.  Apples...

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It’s Pajama Party Time!

As seen in The Laurel Magazine, August 2011 Edition. Sometimes you just want to put on your flannel gown, slippers and stay in…even on a Saturday night.  At other times you may want to enjoy all the luxuries of staying in, but in the company of friends.  That is when you need to pull out the PJ’s and have an adult girlfriend’s celebration, a Leopard PJ party....

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Take the Party Outside

As seen in The Laurel Magazine, July 2011 Edition. It’s summertime……the perfect time for a party.  Breezy summer evenings are the perfect time to throw a party.  The days are longer and there is usually more time to spend with family and friends.  Summertime always makes me reminisce about the days of my youth.  My family would bring out the Kingsford charcoal...

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