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november 2015

pork roast
Recipes

Slow-Cooked Pork Roast with Figs

Sweet figs, savory herbs, and a splash of beer bring big flavor to your table in this unconventional roast recipe.

by Our State Staff
a chef's life
Restaurants

A Chef’s Life, A Chef’s Town

Vivian Howard and her television show have transformed downtown Kinston into a mecca for culinary pilgrims. Now, the chef takes a long look at her shifting role in the world she helped create in eastern North Carolina.

by Jeremy Markovich
wilmington
Eastern

City Portrait: Wilmington

Light as air and dangling from the trees, Spanish moss seems to float above Wilmington. To see the Southern soul of this port city, look skyward.

by Wendy Brenner
Central

8 Ways to Find Mayberry in Mount Airy

Andy Griffith’s hometown is believed to be the inspiration for the show that made him famous. Now, Mount Airy helps people find the town they grew up watching on TV.

by Jeremy Markovich
gravel roads
Features

An Ode to the Gravel Road

Getting off the asphalt and onto an unpaved road now and then is good for the soul.

by T. Edward Nickens
blue ridge
Western

Why Are the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue?

We could stare at the Blue Ridge Mountains all day, and now we're taking a look at them on the molecular level as we uncover the answer to their blueness.

by Katie Quine
Home & Garden

Homeplace: Fodderstack Farm

Tucked away in the Pisgah Forest are an old barn house and a tranquil farm that provide a sense of retreat to anyone looking for it.

by Katie Quine
Recipes

Pecan Pie, Just Like Grandma Makes It

We might all pronounce “pecan” differently, but at least we can agree that pecan pie is one dessert we'll always save room for. Try this recipe that Grandma would approve of.

by Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr
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