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Lonesome Valley

Chef Ken Naron's Spicy Bread and Butter Pickled Tomatillos

Chopping Fresh Onions

9 each small to medium sized tomatillos, quartered
2 small yellow onions thinly sliced
1 cup sugar
1 cup white vinegar
½ cup water
¾ tsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. cayenne 
¾ tsp. turmeric
¾ tsp. cornstarch
½ tsp. celery seeds
½ tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. kosher salt 

Combine all spices and liquids in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add [...]

Heart & Soul: Meet Canyon Kitchen's New Executive Chef

Chef Ken Naron

Chef Ken Naron is no stranger to the kitchen, particularly Lonesome Valley's Canyon Kitchen, located in Sapphire Valley. Having served as Sous Chef, or second in command, for the last two years under Chef Adam Hayes, Chef Ken’s new role as Chef de Cuisine or Executive Chef will breathe fresh life into the traditions emanating from this [...]

A New Chapter for the Library

Sapphire Valleys Library Kitchen & Bar

Johannes Klapdohr exudes enthusiasm about his work, and luckily for us, the fruits of that work are accessible. The chef and co-founder of Sapphire Valley’s Library Kitchen & Bar, Klapdohr has hit his stride in the creative reinvention of the local [...]

Luxury Living on Trout Pond in Lonesome Valley

 

 

No detail was spared in creating this like-new home in the coveted Lonesome Valley community. Situated in a serene setting that overlooks Trout Pond, the property is bordered by creeks on three sides. Nearly flat, the almost two-and-a-half acres are walkable and beckon you to explore every [...]

Lonesome Valleys Chef John Fleer Receives Nomination

Lonesome Valleys Canyon Kitchen

Popular Sapphire Valley Chef Nominated for Prestigious National Culinary Award Chef John Fleer of Lonesome Valleys Canyon Kitchen Receives Nod from James Beard Foundation

After just two outstanding seasons at Lonesome Valleys Canyon Kitchen in Western North Carolina, locally celebrated chef, John Fleer has garnered the attention of the [...]

Lonesome Valley Preserving So Much More Than a Family Legacy

Lonesome Valley North Carolina

In the late 1800s, an entrepreneur from Pennsylvania first gazed out over the largest box canyon this side of the Rocky Mountains. He was so inspired by the beauty of Western North Carolina that he elected to purchase more than 30,000 acres to carefully develop and preserve for others to enjoy. E.H. Jennings is perhaps best remembered for [...]

Cashiers Dining: Chef John Fleer and Lonesome Valleys Canyon Kitchen

Cashiers Canyon Kitchen

Ambience and Incomparable Cuisine are Always on the Menu at Cashiers Canyon Kitchen

Designed to be far more than just another meal out, guests of Lonesome Valleys Canyon Kitchen can expect to be treated to nothing short of a dining experience. By thoughtfully combining his garden-to-table inspired fare with the natural beauty of the largest [...]

The Legacy of Lonesome Valley located between Cashiers and Sapphire, NC

Cow Rock at Lonesome Valley

Lonesome Valley Developers Partner with Cashiers Silver Creek Real Estate Group

Just below a swath of blue skies and billowy white clouds lies a very special valley in Western North Carolina a spot many claim to be the place where Heaven and Earth meet. E.H. Jennings first discovered it in the late 1800s. The Pittsburgh entrepreneur was so [...]

Lonesome Valley: Where Life is Simplified, and Living is Embraced

The rock face at Lonesome Valley

 

The rock face at Lonesome Valley

With a history dating back to 1895, Lonesome Valley has served as a bastion to the great outdoors ever since Pittsburg entrepreneur and visionary E.H. Jennings first acquired 35,000 acres near the sleepy village of Cashiers. While Mr. Jennings is responsible for developing one of Western North Carolinas [...]

Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Celebrates 100 Years of Saving Special Places

An exciting series of centennial events will take place in 2009 to pay homage to Highlands-Cashiers Land Trusts (HCLT) rich history and illuminate the community to its very bright future. HCLT is the oldest land trust in all of North Carolina and among the first 20 in the United States. Like most things, HCLT began very simply the concept of [...]