John Batchelor Dining and Travel

Another excellent meal at B.Christopher's. But what's unusual about that? Dale (my wife) and I started with shrimp, slit and stuff...

I've never done this before, but I'm going to endorse a commercial product. "Gouda Cheese Bites" are crisp, like potato ch...

The Beaufort Wine and Food Festival is underway, continuing through this weekend (April 27-May 1). See beaufortwineandfood.org for the full ...

Jean Anderson, whose work I most admire, has just published a new cookbook. See photo below. Highly recommended!

I will be judging a chef's competition this Sunday at the Empire Room. This is a fundraiser for a worthy cause, and it is open to the ...

My wife and I booked a New England and Canada cruise on Carnival Splendor, after enjoying a Caribbean experience on Carniva...

Jennifer Bringle, my colleague at the News and Record, has written about Melt (2270 Golden Gate Dr, Greensboro, NC 27405, 336-617-4664). I w...

Another outstanding meal at Bluewater Grille (http://www.bluewatergrillenc.com/). Their calamari is unique- cut like French fries, but tende...

Enjoyed dinner at Cafe Pasta last night. Their almond crusted salmon exhibits pleasant texture and flavor, and it represents a particularly ...