by David Pereda | Jun 2, 2012 | Article, Writing Techniques
Published June 2012 in Author’s Voice A publication of the South Florida Writers’ Association With the advent of digital technologies like the Kindle and the Nook, which have fueled an exponential growth in electronic publishing, there has also been a...
by David Pereda | Jun 1, 2009 | Article, Green Living, Local
Laurel of Asheville — Jun 1, 2009 Bob White extended a hand the size of a baseball glove toward me, fingers cupped around a leafy vegetable he had just snatched from the ground. “What do you think this is, man?” he said. I inspected the green leaves and took my...
by David Pereda | May 1, 2008 | Article, Local, Writing Techniques
Laurel magazine — May 1, 2008 — After its successful inaugural meeting in April, the Asheville Writing Enthusiasts (AWE) will resume monthly meetings on Saturday May 3, 2008, in the Board Room at Pack Place, 2 South Pack Square in downtown Asheville at...
by David Pereda | Dec 1, 2007 | Article, Food and Beverage
It is hardly surprising that beer is the drink of choice in many countries around the world. The question we asked ourselves is: Can beer, like wine, be paired successfully with dinner dishes and desserts? To help us answer that question, we invited Chris Russell, a...
by David Pereda | Sep 1, 2007 | Article, Food and Beverage
This month we invited Chef Anthony Cerrato, owner of the popular Fiore’s Restarant in Asheville, N.C. and Jayson Landers, his wine steward, to be our guests for this column. Chef Cerrato is a grduate of the Asheville-Buncombe County Culinary School. Mr. Landers...
by David Pereda | Aug 1, 2007 | Article, Food and Beverage
Photos by Mariate Echeverry This month we invited Chef Ferris Camp to be our guest for this column. Chef Camp studied at the New England Culinary Institute and honed his remarkable sommelier skills as apprentice to two well-known wine masters, Mark David and Roland...
