Hey Pumpkin
Sheri shares pumpkin perfection in the kitchen as Sheri cooks with chef Ashley Capps to make a dreamy pumpkin crème caramel. Sheri makes a delicious entrée salad with warm pumpkin wedges and a honey vinaigrette, delights with a whole roasted pumpkin stuffed with savory bread pudding and then shares some helpful tips on how to perfectly roast your pumpkin seeds.
Episodes
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Let’s Talk Homegrown Tomatoes
S2 E8 - 26m 46s
Food writer Sheri Castle admits her love affair with homegrown tomatoes and talks with the “Tomato Man,” heirloom tomato gardening expert Craig LeHoullier. She shares her recipes for a savory summertime tomato pie and a cherry tomato and black pepper cornbread panzanella. Sheri also cooks along with Yordanys “Jay” Bastardo to make his Dominican tomato and shellfish gumbo.
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The Egg Comes First
S2 E7 - 26m 46s
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? The egg clearly comes first in Sheri Castle’s lemon angel pie and deviled-egg salad. She rises early with the chickens to gather fresh eggs and cooks with food culture preservationist Gabrielle Carter, who makes Sheri swoon over gorgeous jewel-toned pickled eggs. Sheri also shares a helpful hint on how to quickly assess the freshness of an egg.
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Figs Galore
S2 E6 - 26m 46s
Sheri Castle visits Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks to find one of the world’s greatest diversity of fig trees. She shares recipes for pan-seared chicken thighs with a fig pan sauce as well as a fresh fig, orange and bourbon crostata. On the island, Sheri learns the secrets to a prize-winning fig cake and shares a helpful hint on a way to quickly roast figs.
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The Nice Thing About Rice
S2 E5 - 26m 46s
Sheri Castle shares recipes for Low Country-style red rice with shrimp and sausage as well as rice and garden peas in Parmesan broth. She visits Lee’s One Fortune Farm to see how it grows heirloom rice in the mountains, and then cooks with chef Ricky Moore for his “church lady good” rice and summer-squash gratin. Sheri also shares a tip on how to select the perfect rice for a recipe.
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Finding Our Blueberry Thrill
S2 E4 - 26m 46s
Sheri Castle heads to Old Orchard Creek Farm in Lansing, NC, to find fresh blueberries. She picks blue beauties with owners Walter Clark and Johnny Burleson and helps make a farmhouse blueberry pie. She shows us how to make blueberry parfaits with pistachio crumble and granola porridge with warm maple cream, and offers a hint about washing and freezing fresh blueberries.
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Country Ham is King
S2 E3 - 26m 46s
Sheri creates a country ham salad and a peach and lemony ricotta salad. She heads to Madisonville, Tennessee, to meet Allan Benton, the King of Country Ham, who shares secrets about his legendary Smoky Mountain hams and bacon. Allan and his wife, Sharon, make two-ingredient biscuits and red-eye gravy, and Sheri gives a tip on using all the parts of a country ham.
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Fishing for Trout Compliments
S2 E2 - 26m 46s
Sheri Castle learns how Sunburst Trout Company of Waynesville, NC, gets their tasty fish from their farm to your table. She heads to the kitchen and makes a smoked trout and potato soup as well as cornmeal-crusted trout with a creamed corn and tomato relish. Chef Cleophus Hethington joins her to make a beautiful whole trout dish, and then Sheri shows how to safely store fresh fish at home.
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Strawberry Fields Forever
S2 E1 - 26m 46s
Sheri Castle shows the freshest way to procure this beautiful berry. She tours the McAdams Farm in Efland, NC, and gets a visit from “Farmer Strawberry.” In the kitchen, she shares recipes for strawberry tiramisu trifles and an ice-box salad perfect for your next potluck, while baker Brian Noyes makes a strawberry buckle. Sheri gives a helpful hint about keeping strawberries fresh in storage.
Extras + Features
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Preview | Fishing for Trout Compliments
S2 E2 - 30s
Sheri Castle learns how Sunburst Trout Company of Waynesville, NC, gets their tasty fish from their farm to your table. She heads to the kitchen and makes a smoked trout and potato soup as well as cornmeal-crusted trout with a creamed corn and tomato relish. Chef Cleophus Hethington joins her to make a beautiful whole trout dish, and then Sheri shows how to safely store fresh fish at home.
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Whole Trout | Cook Along with Cleophus Hethington
S2 E2 - 6m 3s
Sheri Castle cooks with rising star chef Cleophus Hethington to make a whole trout dish that is as beautiful as it is tasty.
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Cornmeal-Crusted Trout with Corn & Tomato Relish | Recipe
S2 E2 - 4m 36s
We harken back to Sheri Castle’s childhood with mouthwatering cornmeal-crusted trout fillets and creamed corn and tomato relish.
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Field Trip to Sunburst Trout Farms
S2 E2 - 6m 35s
Sheri Castle learns about the modern way Sunburst Trout Company farms their delicious fish and gets it to your table.
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Hot-Smoked Trout and Potato Soup | Kitchen Recipe
S2 E2 - 6m 34s
The fish takes center stage in Sheri’s simple, but flavor packed Hot Smoked Trout and Potato Soup recipe.
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Sheri Says: Store Fresh Fish Safely
S2 E2 - 1m 19s
Sheri Castle shares a helpful hint on how to safely store fresh fish at home.
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Brian’s Strawberry Buckle | Cook Along with Brian Noyes
S2 E1 - 6m 37s
Sheri Castle joins acclaimed baker Brian Noyes in the kitchen to bake a charming, old-fashioned strawberry buckle.
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Preview | Strawberry Fields Forever
S2 E1 - 30s
Sheri Castle shows the freshest way to procure this beautiful berry. She tours the McAdams Farm in Efland, NC, and gets a visit from “Farmer Strawberry.” In the kitchen, she shares recipes for strawberry tiramisu trifles and an ice-box salad perfect for your next potluck, while baker Brian Noyes makes a strawberry buckle. Sheri gives a helpful hint about keeping strawberries fresh in storage.
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Roasted Strawberry Tiramisu Trifles | Kitchen Recipe
S2 E1 - 7m
Sheri Castle shares her delicious and downright adorable roasted strawberry tiramisu trifles. These individual desserts are a fresh adaptation of classic tiramisu and are bound to make your guests feel extra special.
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Field Trip to McAdams Strawberry Farm
S2 E1 - 3m 43s
Sheri Castle visits the McAdams Farm in Elfand and gets a VIP tour and a special visit from “Farmer Strawberry” himself.
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Fresh Strawberry and Pretzel Icebox Salad | Kitchen Recipe
S2 E1 - 5m 51s
Sheri Castle whips up a fresh strawberry and pretzel icebox salad that will be a fan favorite at your next potluck. Her spin on this retro dish is one of the easiest, prettiest and most refreshing strawberry desserts around.
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Sheri Says: Make Strawberries Last
S2 E1 - 1m 36s
Sheri Castle shares a hint about the best way to keep strawberries fresh in storage.
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