Since 1998, Frank and Margaret Ballard have been dishing out huge slices of cake at the Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery in Raleigh.
Sugar on Front Street
At Sugar on Front Street in Wilmington, Samantha Smith provides and ever-changing selection of old-fashioned baked goods.
Rosebriar
The Rosebriar in Albemarle is only open on weekdays for three midday hours, so hurry in for a slice of one of Gail Burris's homemade pies.
Seaside Cheesecake Dessert Shoppe
With more than 50 cheesecake flavors available, making a choice at Seaside Cheesecake Dessert Shoppe in Morehead City isn't easy.
A War of Songs
From battlefields to minstrel shows, music becomes a rallying cry of loyalty and motivation. But as deaths and hopelessness mount, the songs convey a haunting sense of loss
(Volume 2, Part 2)
Lighter Than Air
When German U-boats began to hound Allied forces, the Navy took to the sky and constructed an air station in Weeksville that built blimps — soft, quiet fighters that helped turn the Battle of the Atlantic and lift the nation to victory.
Resurrecting a Sound
Old Hat Records in Raleigh doesn’t search for cutting-edge music. Instead, the label revives what the industry and its listeners forgot.
Country Style Steak and Gravy
Along with this recipe in Country Recipes and other Interesting Stuff, Bob Holt includes an anecdote about his mother's method for tenderizing the steak with the edge of a plate when she made her country style steak and gravy.
Momma’s Sunday Fried Chicken
Bob Holt remembers the taste of his mother's fried chicken served at Sunday lunch. Try his mother's recipe from Holt's cookbook Country Recipes and Other Interesting Stuff.
