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october 2013

October 2013

Fresh Apple Cake

This fresh apple cake from Let Us Keep the Feast II uses the fall season's flavors, including apples, cinnamon, and pecans.

by Community Cookbook Series
Food

Pecan Tarts: A Community Cookbook Recipe

Try these pecan tarts from Let Us Keep the Feast II for a seasonal dessert for any gathering.

by Community Cookbook Series
Drink

Hot Spiced Tea

This hot spiced tea from Let Us Keep the Feast II will keep you cozy and warm on chilly winter evenings.

by Community Cookbook Series
Restaurants

Speedy’s Barbecue

In Lexington, the city’s namesake-style barbecue — pork shoulder meat dipped in a tomato-based sauce — draws devotees to this former drive-in.

by Adam Rhew
Bucket Brothers
Central

Music Deep Down

For two young brothers who got their start tapping rhythms on household items, music comes naturally.

by Katie Saintsing
Columns

No Ocean in the Mountains

In 1988, I slapped an Appalachian State University sticker on the rear window of my car and headed west to . . .

by Elizabeth Hudson
Andy Thompson
Arts

Coca-Cola’s Ghostpainter

Andy Thompson applies fresh coats of paint to fading murals around the state.

by Our State Staff

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