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SEPTEMBER 2016

W.E. Nixon Welding & Hardware Thrives on the Edge of Nowhere
Features

W.E. Nixon Welding & Hardware in Chowan County

It’s out of the way, 12 miles from Edenton in the rural countryside of Chowan County. But once you arrive, W.E. Nixon Welding & Hardware has whatever you need. And if not, they’ll make it for you.

by Jeremy Markovich
Relish the Past and Present at Buffalo Mercantile Company & Café
Western

Relish the Past and Present at Buffalo Mercantile Company & Café

For more than a century, a general store has supplied residents of Caldwell County with the most essential of provisions: a sense of community.

by Jodi Helmer
Cornbread With Caramelized Apples and Onions Recipe
Recipes

Cornbread with Caramelized Apples and Onions

Always a welcome addition to a meal, cornbread takes a star turn in this dressed-up version of a classic.

by Lynn Wells
Apple-Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
Recipes

Apple-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Apples, creamy feta, and rosemary: three flavors that were made for each other. Together, they elevate the everyday baked chicken supper.

by Lynn Wells
Fried Apple Pies Recipe
Recipes

Fried Apple Pies

We just can’t help saying: These portable hand pies are the apple of our eye.

by Lynn Wells
Preserving Summer's Fresh Bounty, One Can at a Time
Food

Preserving Summer’s Fresh Bounty, One Jar at a Time

For generations, a pantry full of bright Mason jars has meant good eating. Still does. Now’s the time to collect the flavors of late summer and early fall, and restock the shelves.

by Andrea Weigl
How One Woman Saved the Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks
Features

How One Woman Saved the Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks

Wild horses have roamed this small barrier island for centuries. When they were in danger of being wiped out, a woman who knew nearly nothing about horses rounded up experts, facts, and moxie to save them.

by Jeremy Markovich
Food

Apple and Blue Cheese Salad

Cool, crisp, crunchy, and creamy, this fruit salad also packs a bit of unexpected zing, thanks to the blue cheese.

by Lynn Wells
Recipes

Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars

Bite into these sweet, salty, apple pie-inspired dessert bars for an instant taste of fall.

by Lynn Wells
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