The Key Ingredient

Food Series / 3 Seasons

Renowned food writer and cooking teacher Sheri Castle celebrates local ingredients, tracing their journeys from source to kitchen. Sheri introduces us to local farmers, growers, fishermen and chefs and shares approachable home cooking recipes and tips.

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One Pan Chicken & Apples | Kitchen Recipe

6m 31s

Sometimes one pan is all you need, and that's the case with Sheri's One Pan Chicken & Apples recipe. From stove to oven, this recipe combines crispy chicken thighs and a spiced apple dressing that adds an amazing pop of sweet flavor to the savory chicken.

Fresh Apple Cake with Cider Caramel | Kitchen Recipe

6m 30s

Fresh apples take center stage as Sheri creates her Fresh Apple Cake with Cider Caramel. Apple cider & bourbon caramel and tangy whipped cream top this mouth-watering delicacy.

Field Trip to Century Farm Orchards

4m 41s

Century Farm Orchards grows over 500 kinds of apples, many of which are heirloom varieties grown in the south. Sheri takes a tour of the orchard with her friend and orchard owner David Vernon, as he shares his apple knowledge and why there's so much to love when it comes to this delectable fruit.

Preview | The Apples of My Eye

30s

Sheri shares her love of every kind of apple, especially the heirloom varieties with scrumptious apple recipes. Sheri uses apples from nearby Century Farm Orchards to create her roasted chicken with apple pan dressing and fresh apple cake with caramel glaze complimented with a delicious apple cider-bourbon caramel sauce and tangy whipped cream. A cook along wth Chef Meherwan Irani takes the cake.

Field Trip to Muscadine Mother Vine

4m 55s

Out and about on the beautiful Outer Banks of Roanoke Island, Sheri pays a visit to hear the history of the mother of all muscadine vines. The Mother Vine is thought to be the oldest native muscadine source on the east coast. Many believe the Lost Colonists brought it to the shores and planted the first vine. We hear from the current keeper of the vine about its storied history.

Preview | Muscadine Mood

30s

Sheri is in a mood to share her joy of cooking with muscadines. These tangy and tasty native grapes showcase beautifully in Sheri’s broccoli pasta salad with muscadines in a delicate poppyseed dressing, while a savory skillet of roasted muscadines and sausage make for a delicious one-pan meal for everyone. Sheri pays a visit to the muscadine mother vine and bakes a muscadine and peanut pie.

Hoppin' John Risotto with Collard Pesto | Kitchen Recipe

7m 26s

Sheri shares her love of heirloom field peas with a savory Hoppin' John Risotto recipe with a Collard Pesto that is a keeper and sure to be the hit of your next dinner party.

Preview | Field Guide to Field Peas

30s

Sheri shares her delicious recipes for cooking with heirloom field peas with an extra helping of her Hoppin’ John Risotto with Collard Pesto and an “oh so beautiful” Lady Field Pea and Tomato Salad in Lemon Vinaigrette. Sheri takes a field trip to the Utopian Seed Project Farm and cooks with chef and farmer Jamie Swofford, who cooks up a delicious Field Pea Succotash.

Field Pea Succotash | Cook Along with Jamie Swofford

5m 35s

Chef and farmer Jamie Swofford cooks up a delicious Field Pea Succotash in his packing shed for a cook along with Sheri. It's a one-pan garden pickup recipe you don't want to miss.

Lady Pea & Heirloom Tomato Salad | Kitchen Recipe

6m 9s

Sheri dishes on all the field peas used to make her gorgeous Lady Pea & Heirloom Tomato Salad. You'll see how this recipe is a work of art that will be a delicious stunner on your table.

Sheri Says: Safely Storing Fresh Oysters

1m 1s

Fresh oysters like to be cool, airy and damp. Stored properly with these ideas in mind, oysters can last for a few days, but as Sheri says sooner is better when it comes to enjoying fresh oysters.

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