A Nash County orphan at 8, a widow in her 30s, Ann Bailey decided early on that hard work was the best remedy for hardship. With unflagging determination and the help of her family, she built a sparkling empire from scratch.
november 2014
Sculptors Converge in Small-Town Bakersville
Take a day to visit this single-stoplight mountain town, where many hands make artwork.
Fair Game Beverage Company:
Bold, Local Character
A new distillery in Pittsboro uses an age-old technique to highlight North Carolina flavors.
Dinner Theater: Competition Dining Brings Big Flavor to Town
Take a seat at North Carolina's competition dining series, the swankiest, most boisterous, and wired dining experience in the state.
Surry County Sweet Potato Sonker with Milk Dip
Go ahead, have another serving for breakfast. We won't tell.
Sweet Potato-Tomato Soup with Bacon Croutons
When making this recipe, be sure to prepare extra bacon croutons, because, well, does a better leftover exist?
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Brown Butter
You'll be coming back for seconds when you try these mashed sweet potatoes topped with a sinful spiced brown butter.
Sweet Potato Scuffle
A Mississippi town has us boiling. Can a new cookbook calm the waters?
Mac’s Speed Shop
A cross section of the Queen City gets its fix here at Mac's Speed Shop. And if a motorcycle could run on barbecue, it’d fill up here, too.
