At Haiku Bamboo Nursery in Hendersonville, Keiji and Stefani Oshima nurture the plant that brought them to this place — they care for it, prune it, tame it, and bring out its strongest qualities.
Love Letter
For Edith Lee Casey, writing down her recipes unleashed a flood of memories, which became the heart of a family cookbook.
The Cup Guy
Art Cozart sketches his masterpieces on the unlikeliest, but most convenient, of places — his coffee cup.
I Totally Meant to Do That by Jane Borden
Jane Borden — bona fide Southerner, sorority sister, and debutante — graduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel . . .
The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker
Set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Michael Parker’s fifth novel takes the form of a biblical narrative tracing the fate of New World exiles across 150 years of imagined history steeped in original sin.
Minced Oysters
Our State reader Joan Knowles shares her mother's recipe for minced oysters.
Mary’s Pound Cake
Betty Sullivan from Leland shares her mother's recipe for pound cake.
Mom’s Potato Salad
Jenni Johnson, Our State’s circulation manager, shares her mom’s recipe for potato salad.
Hamburger Stroganoff
Jennifer Francis, office manager, shares this recipe for hamburger stroganoff.
