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Drink Local

From Grower to Glass

At Fonta Flora Brewery in Morganton, Todd Boera draws inspiration — and ingredients — from local farms.

by Jeremy Markovich
Home & Garden

The Botanical Cure

The blooms we give in celebration and in grief commemorate the same thing: life. For an artist and mother who presses and preserves them, those petals represent something else: hope.

by Louise Jarvis Flynn
Columns

April 2018 Welcome Letter: We Are All Keepers

It’s worth being mindful, in this month noted for renewal and reverence, of the traces we all leave, the honor we all share in caring for our own small part of this earth.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Drink Local

March 2018 Beer Event Guide

Spring is almost here, and we’re welcoming the new season with beer festivals, dinner pairings, and classes across the state.

by K McKay
Features

Jake & Jill Gardner: In Perfect Harmony

Brought together by their passion for performance, these two opera singers are each other’s biggest fans.

by Katie King
Features

Toad & Wee: Strike It Rich

Young prospectors head to Hiddenite hoping for gemstones. Yet the most priceless nugget they uncover may be the lesson that value is in the eye of the beholder.

by Drew Perry
Farm Tour

Free-Range Life at Hardscrabble Hollow Farm

Larry McDermott and Anita Saulmon gave up a fast-paced life to rule the roost on a small farm in the foothills of North Carolina.

by Bryan Mims
Food

The Baker’s Basics: The Meringue

Mastering meringue is a baker’s rite of passage. Those sweet golden peaks don’t always come easily, but they sure can turn any pie — from lemon to chocolate — into an event.

by Sheri Castle
Recipes

The Baker’s Basics: Filling For All

For pies and people alike, what’s on the inside matters most. With enough ingenuity and imagination, any pie — from humble to haughty — is a welcome treat.

by Kathleen Purvis
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