Seventy years ago, Elinor Hawkins’s professor asked her to choose a book she’d collect for the rest of her life. She picked “The Night Before Christmas.” Today, she has more than 1,000 copies.
DECEMBER 2019
The Finest Firs
At the Pinehurst Festival of Trees, wander through a forest of exquisitely decorated Christmas trees — and share the spirit of the season with children in need.
A Vintage Recipe: Ambrosia
Ambrosia was such a treat that many families reserved a cut-glass or crystal bowl solely for displaying and serving it.
But Once a Year: 5 Vintage Christmas Recipes
Cherished family recipes, passed down like prized heirlooms, seem extra special on the holiday table. One bite, one whiff, is time travel.
A Vintage Recipe: Cheese Coins with Cream Cheese & Pepper Jelly
No party is complete without these bite-size appetizers.
A Vintage Recipe: Red Velvet Cake
Sheri Castle’s red velvet cake is a classic, down to the old-school ermine frosting.
A Vintage Recipe: Hash Brown Casserole
Carb loading for gift opening: This recipe is a savory way to fuel up before — or after — the mad dash on Christmas morning.
A Core Sound Christmas
With a name like Nick, this Down East businessman may have been destined to invent a new kind of Christmas tree.
