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fig festival ocracoke
Food

Celebrating Our Fleeting Figs

They’re here for only a month, but Ocracoke’s famous fruits have been preserved in the island’s heritage for generations.

by Andrea Weigl
buttermilk essay
Food

Old-Fashioned Buttermilk is Magic in a Bottle

One ingredient, endless applications. Every Southern kitchen needs a little buttermilk.

by Sheri Castle
Central

Dinner & an Air Show at The Pik-N-Pig

Carthage: where barbecue meets takeoffs, landings, and stories of skyborne bravery.

by Philip Gerard
campfire cooking
Food

Summer Tastes Better with Campfire Cooking

The height of fine (outdoor) dining: threading an entire meal onto sticks and dangling it over the flames.

by Sheri Castle
Good Grits
Food

Good Grits Are The Unsung Hero of Southern Cooking

They may serve as a culinary sidekick rather than the star of the show, but make no mistake: Grits are the canvas on which a good meal is painted.

by Sheri Castle
bacon
Restaurants

Sizzle and Savor: In Celebration of Bacon

Can’t you smell it now? On Saturday mornings, the scent of pork in the frying pan rises above the rest — just one reason our crush on bacon is here to stay.

by Daniel Wallace
icebox cake
Food

An Ode to the Icebox Cake

Timeless, seasonless, and (shh) technically cakeless, this dessert involves no oven, and no pretensions.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Drink

The Julep Solution

On spring and summer days, when it’s too humid to feel refined, look to the classic drink of Dixie.

by Kathleen Purvis
Recipes

One Phenomenal Pie: Atlantic Beach Pie

Atlantic Beach Pie was just a vintage recipe until Chef Bill Smith revived its popularity.

by Bill Smith
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