Give thanks for pie! Creamy chocolate walnut; sweet potato covered in a buttery, crunchy topping; classic, custardy pumpkin — these favorites are fit for a feast.
Give thanks for pie! Creamy chocolate walnut; sweet potato covered in a buttery, crunchy topping; classic, custardy pumpkin — these favorites are fit for a feast.
For more than 30 years, on one special Thursday in November, a community has come together over bread, soup, handmade pottery, and a good cause.
Over the years, a lot has changed about how we celebrate Thanksgiving, but certain traditions — gatherings of family and friends, football in the backyard, and a turkey on the table — have stood the test of time.
Handcrafted decoys have evolved from a practical tool for hunting waterfowl into a prized art form. Yet for some collectors, their value lies in cherished memories of the Carolina coast.
No Southern Christmas party is complete without a table full of sausage balls, cheesy dip, and red velvet peppermint pound cake.
Dust these lacy, featherweight butter cookies with green and red sugar.
These buttery, melt-in-your-mouth sandwich cookies look particularly cute in a Christmas tin.
The secret ingredient in these vintage no-bake cookies? Orange juice.
A delicious retro spin on a classic.
These simple rolled cookies are best when cut into small shapes.
Chocolate bread pudding, roasted chicken, and cheesy baked potato soup were among your favorite recipes in November. Find out what else made the list.
When a secret recipe was finally shared, a famous peanut butter pie found its way onto plates once more.
Celebrate the season with a Christmas parade and tree lighting, carolers, sparkling lights, festive storefronts, and downtown ice-skating in Laurinburg.
These towns across the state are spreading holiday cheer with carriage rides, Christmas lights, and charming festivals.
In the fields of their century-old family farm in Rowan County, the Patterson brothers continue tending the land they love — and sharing its bounty.
Where to eat, play, shop, and stay during a Blue Ridge Mountain weekend in Burnsville.
Since the 1980s, Fearrington House in Pittsboro has carried on a fine-dining tradition rooted in elegance and shaped by the restaurant’s late founder and its ambitious first chef.
Downtown shops twinkle and glow during the holidays with window displays reminiscent of yuletide celebrations of the 1940s and ’50s.
Around Christmastime, a nostalgic sense of anticipation and fellowship brings together this Randolph County community.
In Durham, the careful re-creation of Victorian-era London in miniature takes a Dickens enthusiast back to his childhood in the 1960s, helping him honor Christmas in his heart and keep it all the year.
What goes around comes around. A mid-century collectible moves from the attic to the antiques stores.
At a pair of family potteries in Brevard and Waynesville, handmade cups — crafted with love and generously gifted — overflow with the spirit of the season.
At the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, Santa Claus arrives during the most wonderful time of the year to make every child feel that they’re part of the mosaic of North Carolina life.
In the 24 busy days leading up to Christmas, a family in Greensboro looks forward to the togetherness and quiet reflection that their simple Advent tradition brings.
In the 1870s, a Mitchell County man’s wondrous whiskers made him famous.
A dramatic decade brings communities together around one more momentous event: a record-breaking storm that covers southeastern North Carolina in a blanket of snow — just in time for the holidays.
During World War II, sailors on the battleship enjoy a welcomed taste of home during the holidays.
