Dining
Beyond the Valley
In Sapphire, a majestic box canyon — the largest one east of the Mississippi — provides a feast for the eyes, and the first taste of Canyon Kitchen’s seasonal, sensory experience.
Sheri Castle
Recipes
Calabash Shrimp
You don’t have to go to the beach for a plate of piping hot shrimp and hush puppies.
Recipes
Sweet Potato Biscuits with Country Ham
These are the most agreeable biscuits you can make.
Life
Ronnie’s Got the Goods
Everything at Ronnie’s Country Store in Winston-Salem takes you back and fills you up. On that, even our poets and politicians can agree.
Food
All Rise
Heirloom grains are enjoying a renaissance, as are the traditions of the people who bring the taste of the past back to life.
Food
The Baker’s Basics: The Meringue
Mastering meringue is a baker’s rite of passage. Those sweet golden peaks don’t always come easily, but they sure can turn any pie — from lemon to chocolate — into an event.
Food
Smoke Signals Bakery in Marshall
In the hills of Marshall, a small bakery — with a very special wood-burning oven — draws bakers to the warmth of its hearth and the wisdom of its owner.
History
Supper with the Cherokee Trio: Corn, Beans, and Squash
The Cherokee trio of corn, beans, and squash have long been grown together for a more robust harvest and superior flavor. But that doesn’t mean you’ll see them all on one plate. (Well, maybe, if you know where to look.)
Dining
Tried & True: The Mystique of Hole-in-the-Wall Joints
These love-worn restaurants are revered, not reviewed: We flock to them for everything they are — cash only, unfussy, hard-to-find — and aren’t, because what matters most is always on the inside.