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2026

  • Pioneer Woman, Fall
  • The Local Palate
  • Marriott Vacations
  • Conde Nast Traveler
  • Southern Living
  • Garden & Gun
  • Broken Palate
  • Eater Carolinas
  • The Daily Reflector
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • Spectrum News, 4/20
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 4/10
  • Global Traveler, 3/26

2025

  • The Guardian, 11/27
  • Chowhound, 11/16
  • Time Out, 10/14
  • The Assembly, 9/5
  • Travel + Leisure, 8/12
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 8/5
  • Mountain Xpress, 7/29
  • Thrillist, 7/25
  • Forbes, 7/2
  • Food & Wine, 6/16
  • Jaguar/Land Rover, 4/20
  • Style Blueprint, 2/6
  • MSN, 2/5

2024

  • Saveur, Fall/Winter
  • Unruly Podcast, 11/1
  • WNC, Fall
  • National Geographic, 6/13
  • Traveling Black Widow, 6/5
  • The FoodPrint, 6/3
  • NextTribe, 5/20
  • AFAR, 5/8
  • The Assembly, 4/5
  • USA Today, 4/3
  • The Food Section, 3/25

2023

  • Full Belly Files, 10/25
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 9/26
  • AVL Today, 8/23
  • WNC, Spring
  • Zero2Five Family, 7/10
  • Family Travel Show, 7/2
  • Atlas Obscura podcast, 6/29
  • HBO, 6/14
  • Atlas Obscura, June
  • Mountain Xpress, 5/19
  • WSPA, 3/14
  • American Essence, March
  • Mashed, 2/23
  • WYFF, 1/18
  • Outside, 1/11

2022

  • RV Magazine, November
  • Monocle, October
  • The Real Queen of Versailles (4 parts), 10/20
  • Living Luxe, Fall
  • EDGE Media, 8/13
  • The Zoe Report, 7/21
  • Paste, 7/8
  • CNN, 7/4
  • Our State, July
  • The Bitter Southerner, 6/30
  • Travel+Leisure (video), 6/29
  • Fathom, 6/28
  • CNN, 5/25
  • Lonely Planet, 4/29
  • Chef Denise, 4/27
  • The Washington Post, 4/24
  • Spectrum News, 4/8
  • The Asheville View, 3/18
  • BBC World News, 2/19
  • USA Today, 2/8
  • Travel + Leisure, 2/8

2021

  • Wandering Wheatleys, 12/18
  • Matador Network, 10/14
  • Martha Stewart, 9/22
  • Lonely Planet, 9/13
  • TripSavvy, 9/13
  • ABC, 9/2
  • The Beet, 8/16
  • Nat Geo, 7/4
  • Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide, 5/14
  • AFAR, 5/5
  • Modern Farmer, 5/2
  • So I Gather, 4/29
  • Explore Asheville, Spring

2020

  • Travel Pulse, 12/12
  • Food & Wine, 10/19
  • Waking Justice, 10/17
  • Travel Tomorrow, 10/14
  • Amex Essentials, October
  • Places.Travel, 9/20
  • American Way (American Airlines), September
  • Capital at Play, June
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 6/3
  • Real Simple, May
  • National Geographic, 5/18
  • National Geographic, 5/13
  • Foodie Travel USA, 5/5
  • Men’s Journal, 5/1
  • The Healthy, 4/15
  • Christian Science Monitor, 4/2
  • Smoky Mountain Living, February
  • Voice of America (Russia), 1/19
  • Saturday Evening Post, 1/6

2019

  • Our Good Life, December
  • NBC News, 12/23
  • MoneyInc, 12/13
  • StyleBlueprint, 12/6
  • Explore Asheville, Fall
  • Voice of America (Korea),10/25
  • La Stampa, 10/21
  • WNC, September/October
  • Channel 4 (Greenville), August 30
  • Lifetime, 8/28
  • Mountain Xpress, 7/10
  • Tasting Table, 4/23
  • The Manual, 4/5
  • Northern Virginia Magazine, 3/4
  • The Australian, 1/22

2018

  • San Diego Jewish Journal, 11/28
  • Wild Hearted, 10/19
  • Savor (How Stuff Works), 10/13
  • Blue Ridge Outdoors, 10/11
  • WNC, September/October
  • 14 East, 9/7
  • Sunseeker, August/September
  • CreditDonkey, 8/12
  • WLOS, 8/12
  • Mic, 8/10
  • Taste of the South, July/August
  • Teachers in the Wild, 7/31
  • Restaurant & Cafe, 7/20
  • The Epoch Times, 7/10
  • Choice Hotels, 4/25
  • Readers Digest, 4/12
  • Bold Life, 4/8
  • Readers Digest (The Healthy), 4/4
  • Best Health, 3/11
  • The Culture Trip, 3/7
  • SheKnows, 2/28
  • Budget Travel, 2/2
  • Vacation with the Griswolds, 1/28
  • Bravo, 1/25
  • MSN, 1/10
  • Cooking Light, 1/3
  • Vogue, January
  • WNC, January/February

2017

  • Frommer’s, 12/1
  • Mic, 12/1
  • Fodor’s, 11/27
  • Marriott Traveler, 11/16
  • Smoky Mountain Living, October
  • The National, 10/2
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 9/26 (headline story and video)
  • WeddingWire, 9/25
  • Baltimore Sun, 9/21
  • KOA, 9/20
  • Chasing Runways, 9/19
  • Princeton Alumni Weekly, 9/13
  • JustLuxe, 9/1
  • OurParents, 8/28
  • Amazing Exercises, 8/22
  • This is My South, 8/14
  • Expert Vagabond, 8/12
  • Anna Everywhere, 8/10
  • SightDoing, 8/10
  • StyleBlueprint, 8/8
  • LIVESTRONG, 8/7
  • Mountain Xpress, 8/3
  • Backpacker, July/August
  • Departures, 7/28
  • U.S. News and World Report, 7/19
  • Luxury Travel, 7/19
  • Our State, 7/14
  • PBS, 7/6
  • Lyndsay’s Travel Kitchen, 7/5
  • Veranda, July/August
  • Void, 6/27
  • CNN, 6/27
  • NCR Silver, 6/21
  • The Laurel, 6/13
  • Next Avenue, 6/8
  • Pratesi Living, 6/7
  • Green Global Travel, 6/4
  • Cincinnati, June
  • Charlotte Observer, 5/31
  • Organic Growers School, 5/26
  • The Washington Post, 5/18
  • The Pioneer, 5/17
  • Food & Wine, 5/15
  • SparkPeople, 5/4
  • Southern Living, 5/1
  • Epoch Times, 4/28
  • The New York Times, 4/27
  • USA Today, 4/25
  • Travelzoo, 4/22
  • Sarah Loudin Thomas, 4/20
  • Family Travel, 4/13
  • Travel+Food, 4/13
  • NCR Silver, 4/11
  • National Geographic Traveler, April/May
  • Mountain Xpress, 4/5
  • 919 Raleigh, March
  • New York, 3/22
  • Future of Everything, 3/21
  • Flipkey, 3/4
  • MAXIM, January
  • Meetings Today, January

2016

  • Today, MSN… (AP), 12/27
  • Ingles Information Aisle, 12/9
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 12/7
  • Wine & Dine, November
  • Life & Thyme, Fall
  • iExplore, 10/31
  • DrWeil.com, 10/14
  • The New York Times, 10/10
  • Tea House Times, 10/10
  • Hip Horticulturalist, 9/23
  • Saturday Evening Post, September/October
  • AOL, 9/6
  • FOX News, 9/5
  • Sunseeker (Allegiant Air), August-October
  • Sonima, 8/25
  • Karl Pilkington, Moaning of Life, 8/15
  • CatchCarri, 8/13
  • ZAGAT/Huffington Post, 9/5 (see also rap excerpt)
  • Plough to Pantry, Summer
  • Mysterious Writings, 7/23
  • Theresa’s Reviews, 7/21
  • SouthPark, 7/20
  • Hotel Business Review, July
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 7/10
  • Cloudsurfing, 7/7

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  • Visit NC, 7/4
  • Vagabondish, 7/3
  • Appalachian Voices, June/July
  • Astroglide, 6/25
  • Ashvegas, 6/22
  • My Ford, 6/17
  • Edible Asheville, 6/15
  • TakePart, 6/13
  • Adventure Local Asheville, 6/9
  • Mountain Express, 6/9
  • Marketwatch, 6/6
  • The Zebra, 6/3
  • Mountain Xpress, 5/9
  • Plough to Pantry, Spring
  • Cheat Sheet, 4/26
  • USA Today, 4/18
  • Asheville Citizen-Times (headline story), 4/6
  • USA Today, 4/5
  • Fodor’s, 3/30
  • Epicure & Culture, 3/29
  • FUNGI, February
  • The Herb Society of America, 2/17
  • Asheville GRIT, 2/5
  • Plough to Pantry, Winter
  • The Cleveland News-Herald, February
  • The Travel Bite, 2/1
  • Healthland Kitchen, 1/25

2015

  • Food Fanatics, Winter
  • Unmissable, 12/23
  • Ashvegas, 12/23
  • MODE, 12/13
  • Foodtalk Radio, 12/5
  • The Outdoor Channel, 11/26
  • Sky1, The Moaning of Life, 11/10
  • NPR, The Splendid Table, 11/6
  • Plough to Pantry, Fall
  • Long Island Pulse, 10/16
  • Yoga Journal, 10/1
  • Meetings Today, October
  • OurState.com, 9/16
  • “Eating Out with No Taste Like Home,” Get Green, Be Well, 9/15
  • Earth Flavors, 9/13
  • AshevilleHomeBuyer.com, 9/7
  • Best Self Atlanta, 8/28
  • Looking Glass Creamery, 8/19
  • Mountain Xpress, 8/19
  • Travelroads, 7/24
  • Highlander Reporter, 7/21
  • Conde Nast Traveler, 7/16
  • Farmer and Chef, 7/11
  • CNBC, 6/26
  • ZAGAT, June
  • The Tea House Times, May/June
  • Mountain Xpress, 5/24
  • Southwest, May
  • The News Herald, 5/10
  • Paste, 5/5
  • Vacation Idea, 5/4
  • Yahoo Travel, 5/4
  • Going on Faith, April
  • Plough to Pantry, Spring
  • Plough to Pantry, Spring
  • Salad for President, 4/29
  • Simple Truth, 4/20
  • Chase.com, 4/16
  • Earth Flavors, 4/14
  • Chopt Travels, 4/13
  • Successful Meetings, 4/1
  • Nashville Lifestyles, 4/1
  • Trekaroo, 4/1
  • Tom’s of Maine blog, 3/26
  • Garden & Gun, April/May
  • The Laurel of Asheville, April
  • Edible Charlotte, Spring
  • Hotelier International, Spring
  • Food Life, Spring
  • Playboy, 3/18
  • Outside Health and Fitness, 3/16
  • The Work at Home Wife, 3/10
  • Zozi, 3/9
  • TripAdvisor, 3/9
  • The Blue Banner, 3/8
  • LadyLux, 3/7
  • Smarter Travel, 3/6
  • Meeting Professionals International, 3/4
  • Atlanta, March
  • Forbes, 2/28
  • Smithsonian, 2/20
  • Grocery Shop for FREE, 2/19
  • Whole Foods Living, 2/16
  • Travel+Leisure, February
  • Lodging, February
  • The News and Observer, 1/25
  • NowU, 1/9
  • The Dallas Morning News, 1/9
  • Meetings & Conventions, 1/7
  • The Independent, 1/2
  • Corporate & Incentive Travel, 1/1
  • Collaborate, December/January
  • Explore Asheville (#5 attraction, #3 culinary tour, #1 outdoor tour)
  • Romantic Asheville

2014

  • The Wall Street Journal, 12/28
  • The Miami Herald, 12/21
  • ELLE Spain, 12/20
  • Ramblist, 12/15
  • Plant Yourself, 12/1
  • WCCB (Charlotte), 11/19
  • Urban Farm Online, 11/18
  • Hilton Mom Voyage, 11/7
  • The Restaurant Brokers, 11/1
  • Farmer and Chef Asheville 11/1
  • The Week, 10/17
  • Fast Company, 10/16
  • VisitSouth, 10/11
  • Yahoo Travel, 10/8
  • The Green Bride Guide, 10/3
  • Full Service Restaurant, October
  • Meetings Today, October
  • The Washington Post, 9/25
  • The Local Palate, 9/24
  • USA Today, 9/22
  • Travel+Leisure, September
  • Forbes, 9/18
  • Fodor’s, 9/3
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 9/1
  • Epicure & Culture, “The World’s Twelve Best Homestay Experiences,” 8/26
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 8/26
  • The Mountaineer, 8/20
  • Inc., 8/18
  • Fodor’s, “Top Ten Fall Trips for Food Lovers,” 8/13
  • Conde Nast Traveler, 8/6
  • Our State, August
  • Capital at Play, August
  • Gone with the Wynns, 7/8
  • Tango Diva, 6/17
  • Ashevillage, 6/16
  • The Chicago Tribune, 6/5
  • The Laurel of Asheville, June
  • ABC 13 Evening News, 4/26
  • Mountain Xpress, 4/24
  • The Local Palate, April
  • Edible Charlotte, Spring
  • American Survival Guide, Spring
  • Organic Authority, 2/14
  • Mentalité, 1/24

2013

  • PBS, 12/14
  • MOSEY, 12/8
  • ExploreAsheville, 11/26
  • The Asheville Citizen Times, 11/14
  • Travelocity, 11/13
  • Our State (feature story), October
  • WNC Magazine, September
  • For Food’s Sake (interview), 8/23
  • ABC 13 Morning Show, 8/22
  • The Revivalist, 8/11
  • Bunkycooks, 8/9 (several videos)
  • Charleston Magazine, August
  • The Spartanburg Herald-Journal, 7/31
  • ABC News 13, 7/27
  • The Asheville Citizen Times (front page article & video), 7/21
  • Ashevillage, 7/18
  • The Charlotte Observer, 7/1
  • Natural Awakenings, 6/3
  • Capital at Play (cover story), 5/15
  • The Mountain Xpress, 5/14
  • Carolina Bed & Breakfast blog (great review), 4/8
  • Raleigh News & Observer, 3/27
  • Reuters, 3/23
  • The Chapel Hill News, 3/6
  • The Oxford American, Spring
  • The Official Asheville Travel Guide
  • American Herb Association Quarterly, Winter
  • The Local Palate, December/January

2012

  • Southern Living, “10 Christmas Gift Trips,” December
  • Scene, 11/29
  • Our Southern Community (audio and slide show), 11/18
  • Ecolizer, 11/8
  • HGTVGardens, 10/28
  • Victoria Times Colonist, 10/6
  • Raleigh News & Observer, 10/5
  • ExploreAsheville, 10/3
  • The Virginian-Pilot, 9/30
  • The Daily Press (Newport News), 9/24
  • David Wolfe, Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms
  • MIX, September
  • WSPA-Greenville, 8/7
  • Scene, 8/3
  • Holistic RD, 7/23
  • The Mountain Xpress, 6/5
  • Meridian, March
  • ExploreAsheville, January

2011

  • The History Channel, 11/18
  • Experience Life, July-August
  • Boston.com, 5/29
  • Tasting Table (National Edition), 5/23
  • The Asheville Citizen-Times (front page), 5/6
  • The Mountain Xpress, 5/4
  • Carolina Epicurian, 4/15
  • The Laurel, 4/1
  • Smoky Mountain Living, April/May
  • The Independent Weekly, 3/30
  • The Mountain Xpress, 3/22 (Winner of the 2012 AltWeekly Food Writing Award)

2010

  • Voice of America, 12/29
  • Molly O’Neill, One Big Table, Simon & Schuster
  • The New Yorker, 11/22
  • Blue Ridge Outdoors, September
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 7/26
  • The Mountain Xpress, 7/20
  • The New Blue Ridge Cookbook, Globe Pequot
  • Adventure Chefs: Appalachia

2009

  • CBS-Raleigh, 10/26
  • Florida Today, 10/15
  • Verve, July/August
  • The Travel Channel, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, 5/5
  • ExploreAsheville (interview), February

2008

  • URTV, 1/11

2007

  • Sandor Katz, The Revolution will not be Microwaved, Chelsea Green
  • The Mountain Xpress, 10/17
  • NC Signature, September
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 1/13

2006

  • The Timmy O’Neill Show, 11/16
  • Blue Ridge Country, September/October
  • The Ellen Braverman Show, 9/26

2005

  • Attaché (US Airways magazine), Fall
  • PBS
  • XM Radio, The Absolutely Mindy Show, 3/5

2004

  • Country Living, November

2003

  • Radiance Radio, 11/8
  • Asheville Citizen-Times, 9/27
  • Times Herald-Record, 9/7

2002

  • Wild Mountain Times, September-October

2000

  • Mountain Xpress, “Not Dying in America,” 9/6

1999

  • Asheville Citizen-Times, “Mushroom Man Seeks Fungus Among Us,” 8/1

© 2026, Alan Muskat