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january 2016

Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup
Recipes

Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup

As every good North Carolinian knows, the list of reasons to love our state vegetable is a long one. Allow us to add another.

by Lynn Wells
Features

A Year of Firsts for Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson

In memory of my dad, Phil Hudson, 1937-2015

by Elizabeth Hudson
Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina 1
Features

A Sanctuary by the Shore: Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina

A heartbreaking discovery in 1954 prompted Whiteville citizens — and civic clubs statewide — to create a permanent residence for at-risk children.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Features

Strength, Survival, and Solo Adventures with Outward Bound

North Carolina’s mountain wilderness challenges Outward Bound students, both young and old. Rappelling required.

by Graham Averill
diner pie
Restaurants

An Ode to Diner Pie

In a glass case by the door, or on a dessert plate in an old-school booth, few foods evoke as strong a sense of place as coffee’s favorite companion: a slice of diner pie.

by Daniel Wallace
gifts from gran's garden
Features

Gifts from Gran’s Garden Program Delivers Flowers to the Homebound

The generosity of strangers and the floral arrangements they create brighten the days of Winston-Salem’s elderly.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
deep roots market
Features

Deep Roots Market is Greensboro’s Green Grocer

Knowing where your food comes from is just one incentive to be a part of the Deep Roots Market grocery co-op.

by Billy Ball
Features

Statesville’s Rescue Ranch Takes All Comers

For a NASCAR wife with a champion’s heart for animals, rescuing boas, chinchillas, and miniature horses is just the beginning.

by Caron Myers
Wilmington Yoga Center
Features

A Year of Yoga in Wilmington

Guided to the Wilmington Yoga Center by forces beyond her control, a skeptic immerses herself in affirmations and asanas, and emerges a believer.

by Wendy Brenner
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