Get your fill of holiday cheer in Scotland County, where downtown Laurinburg transforms into a Hallmark movie-like setting during December.
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Henderson’s Bounty of Bethlehem
For 40 years, dedicated volunteers have brought holiday cheer to this mountain town’s residents through food and fellowship.
A Chef’s First Christmas in Banner Elk
A Greensboro chef looks back at a family Christmas unlike any other: In a tiny Banner Elk apartment, as a young college student, she hosted a holiday feast of epic proportions.
This Soup for the Soul is a Greek Christmas Staple
Each holiday season, a Triangle-area family — and Greeks around the world — ring in Christmas with a food tradition dating back to the 15th century.
Holidays on the Half Shell
Some of the season’s most anticipated moments start by coincidence. For one family in Raleigh, a simple appetizer grew into a full-blown oyster roast — and a pearl of a tradition.
One Chef Celebrates the Holidays’ Global Evolution
It’s often said that America is a nation of immigrants. As one North Carolina chef sees it, this means that our holiday celebrations are constantly evolving.
Toast to Tradition
A pair of special eggnog glasses reminds a writer of the simple rituals shared between father and daughter during the holiday seasons of her youth in Winston-Salem.
A Festive & Foraged Christmas Treat
A bakery in Asheville combines the French tradition of Yule log cakes with the flavors of Appalachia for a holiday treat with the unmistakable taste of home.
Gifts From My True Love
As a present to our readers, we share with you this oft-reprinted twist on the classic carol “The 12 Days of Christmas.”