A bakery in Asheville combines the French tradition of Yule log cakes with the flavors of Appalachia for a holiday treat with the unmistakable taste of home.
Praise Be to Church Peanuts!
In Mount Olive — the tiny town that’s big on pickles — a group of men comes together at a Methodist church to fry, jar, and ship more than 10 tons of nuts a year in the name of neighborliness.
Gifts From My True Love
As a present to our readers, we share with you this oft-reprinted twist on the classic carol “The 12 Days of Christmas.”
The Family-Made Power of Southern Supreme Fruitcakes
Think you don’t like this sweet, dense Christmas classic? In Chatham County, the family behind Southern Supreme fruitcakes kindly asks you to reconsider.
Healing Through Challah Bread
After a fast-paced career in restaurant kitchens, a Greensboro chef found peace in baking at home. During Hanukkah and other Jewish holidays, her challah helps people across the country slow down and focus on faith and family.
A Cheese Ball is the Star of Any Holiday Party
Amid the season’s glittering lights and gleaming ornaments, one golden bauble shines brighter than the rest. In North Carolina, a cheese ball is the star around which all holiday gatherings orbit.
Where the Heart Is
Every year, alumni of the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford — the oldest orphanage in the state — return to Granville County to celebrate the place where they grew up.
Peace in the Uwharries
On one joy-filled Sunday every August, a quiet church comes to life. There, descendants of two African American families celebrate a shared heritage that dates to a 19th-century Randolph County community rooted in faith and bound by family ties.
We’ve Come This Far By Faith
For nearly two centuries, pilgrims have traveled from across the state to a 50-acre plot of land in Lincoln County for prayer and fellowship at what some say is the oldest camp meeting in the country.
