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august 2016

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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
stuart kent woodwork
Home & Garden

Working Against the Grain to Give Water Oak New Life

An eastern North Carolina woodworker finds opportunity in a place not known for the craft, with a wood that’s notoriously challenging.

by Jeremy Markovich
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
family tradition lost at sea
Features

Family Tradition: Lost, or Not, at Sea

The Atlantic Ocean is vast, and The Wee is, well, wee. With his dad, the author, The Wee finds comfort and reassurance on the North Carolina coast.

by Drew Perry
fountains of youth
Features

Outdoor Spickets are the Fountains of Youth

In North Carolina, that outside faucet is called a “spicket,” not a spigot, and it provides more than just water. It’s the source of childhood memories of summer.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
great 8 kudzu
Features

Our State Great Eight: Thoughts on Kudzu, The South’s Leafy Green Invader

Making peace with the leafy green invader that (allegedly) ate the South.

by Jeremy Markovich
Features

From Elizabeth: Save Room

Our editor in chief knows that there’s nothing quite like a homemade dessert.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Home & Garden

What’s Old is New Again at Madcap Cottage in High Point

For two fellows holding open-armed court inside an old High Point pharmacy, fanciful furniture, clothing, and bespoke dog collars capture the imagination.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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Home & Garden

The 6 Stages of How a House Becomes a Home

In six phases, a house grows and develops to reflect the people who live there.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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