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AUGUST 2017

Cube Steak with Tomato-Onion Chutney
Recipes

Cube Steak with Tomato-Onion Chutney

Lynn’s mother often made this comforting dish for her as a child, and today, it still tastes like home.

by Lynn Wells
Summer Succotash Salad
Recipes

Summer Succotash Salad

This bright, flavorful salad recipe uses the best ingredients from your garden or local farmers market.

by Lynn Wells
Smoked Tomato Gravy
Recipes

Smoked Tomato Gravy

Whip up a batch of your favorite biscuits and enjoy this hearty, savory gravy at any time of day.

by Lynn Wells
Features

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.

by Sheri Castle
Eastern

Country Comfort at Big Mill Bed & Breakfast

Born and raised on this quiet farm in Martin County, innkeeper Chloe Tuttle makes her childhood house feel like home for her guests, too.

by Iza Wojciechowska
Food

The Trailer Bar in Surf City

At this dive bar, everyone has a nickname, and everyone seems to have known each other for decades.

by Wendy Brenner
Stuffed Baked Tomatoes
Recipes

Stuffed Baked Tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are delicious on their own, but they also make great vehicles for blue cheese, walnuts, and bread crumbs.

by Lynn Wells
Food

The Burger Spot: Shake Shop in Cherryville

Shake Shop’s "lotta" style is unique to the shop, and Cherryville: slaw, tomato, and pickle.

by Susan Stafford Kelly

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