Pie Anxiety: Local bakers make the holiday as easy as …
Volume
28
/ Issue 16
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Ele AnnandCover Photography Credit:
Barbara Swell
Though the ingredients for pie crust are simple — flour, butter and salt — “making it all come together is complicated and takes a lot of skill,” says local baker Kelsianne Bebout. To help lower anxiety levels during Thanksgiving, Bebout and other baking experts share their secrets for making a stress-free, homemade pie.
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A look back at the Asheville Film Festival’s brief, exciting run
The city-funded festival ran 2003-09 and brought major filmmakers, actors and films to Asheville.The Grey Eagle and Isis Music Hall resume Thanksgiving traditions
Acoustic Syndicate and David Wilcox return to The Grey Eagle, while Isis Music Hall hosts three nights of local artists.Around Town: Miss Gay Latina Asheville and Mister Gay Latino Asheville share center stage
The Miss Gay Latina and Mister Gay Latino pageants return to Asheville. Plus, 103.3 Asheville FM's record fair moves to Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, the Asheville Holiday Parade marks…food
Pie experts and amateurs offer insights into making the perfect crust
With the holiday season underway, Xpress speaks with local pie experts and enthusiasts about the secrets to making a perfect homemade pie.What’s new in food: Little Chango Hispanic Craft Kitchen opens on Coxe Avenue
Caribbean-inspired dishes are on the menu at Little Chango Hispanic Craft Kitchen. Plus: El Gallo lands new ownership; Buxton Hall BBQ is still accepting holiday pie orders; and plenty more!living
County holds webinar on COVID-19 vaccines for children 5-11
Some attendees posed questions such as “How can we see a full list of the ingredients used in this vaccine?” Others offered comments such as “This is child genocide!” and…news
Anti-domestic violence org teaches healthy relationships to teens
“Healthy relationships are the best protector against abusive relationships,” says Chaka-Khan Gordon of Helpmate, an Asheville nonprofit providing services and support for survivors of domestic violence.Asheville Archives: Reflections on Thanksgiving amid the Great Depression, 1930
“Prayer is an attitude. Thanksgiving is a mood," The Asheville Citizen wrote in a Nov. 27, 1930, editorial reflecting on the season of gratitude at the onset of the Great…Q&A with Ray Russell, founder of Ray’s Weather Center
The founder of Ray’s Weather Center speaks about the local forecast service's growth over the years, how meteorologists handle the area’s tricky topography and what weather sayings carry a grain…Repurposing vacant commercial property could help combat sprawl, create affordable housing
Countless existing structures of every shape and size remain vacant throughout the city, many in decrepit condition after years with no occupants. According to the National Association of Realtors’ Q3…News briefs: UNCA renames buildings after notable NC women
UNC Asheville renamed four buildings on campus to honor notable women of North Carolina. The UNCA Building Renaming Task Force was charged with making recommendations for the individuals to be…Off-year elections shake up local municipalities
Western North Carolina bustled with electoral intrigue in 2021. From Woodfin, Asheville’s neighbor to the north, to the Jackson County seat of Sylva in the west, challengers bested incumbents in…Second Mountain Raise highlights crowdfunding for WNC businesses
More than 100 potential investors packed into Hi-Wire Brewing’s event space Nov. 10 to hear pitches from Western North Carolina small-business owners looking to raise capital for their enterprises at…Temporary Asheville space-sharing may become long term
The AVL Shares Space program expanded business operations onto public sidewalks and parking spaces, loosened minimum parking requirements so that businesses could use their own parking lots for expansion and…opinion
Letter: Infill development presents problems for urban place zoning ideas
"Frankly, New Urbanism is not viable for many areas of Asheville that would involve an infill development process versus beginning with a virtual tabula rasa — a clean slate on…Letter: Let’s get rid of this virus
"Don’t be AWOL; please get vaccinated."Letter: The critical race theory bugaboo
"If critical race theory cannot be allowed a place in our educational system, locally and elsewhere, I despair for our country."Letter: Stop underestimating the people
"Stop dishing money out to consultants living anywhere other than in North Carolina and preferably Western North Carolina. Make it easier for residents who aren’t able to attend your meetings…Letter: Inspired by many achievers
"People who have served the state of North Carolina well while I was growing up include Jim Hunt, James Martin, Congresswoman Sue Myrick, Mark Meadows and U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms."