6 ripe tomatoes
⅔ cup oil
¼ cup vinegar
¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper
¼ cup parsley, chopped
¼ cup green onion, sliced (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon marjoram or thyme
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
Peel tomatoes; place in deep bowl. Cut tomatoes into chunks or slices. Combine oil, vinegar, and seasonings. Stir or shake well, and pour over tomatoes. Cover, and chill several hours. Open occasionally, and stir.
In North Carolina, spring brings the scent of fresh-cut grass and memories of helping Dad mow the lawn.
Nostalgic burger joints are like time machines, delivering something extra special that keeps us coming back.
This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.
