Born in a private Charlotte kitchen in 1941, the vegetable sandwich was all the rage by the 1960s. And then it vanished. What ever happened to this Queen City treat?
Jars of Joy: 15 North Carolina Businesses with a Passion for Preserves
Jams and jellies, chowchows and relishes, pickles and sauerkrauts: These 15 businesses have perfected the art of preserving the garden’s bounty, taking the homegrown tradition to a new level with inventive and classic flavors.
Take a Seat at J. Wilkinson Chair
A beloved present to her daughters inspired a Greenville woman to create a company that turns a wooden chair, handcrafted with care, into an elegant, bespoke piece with your name on it.
At Home in Hickory
In the sprawling and storied Hickory Furniture Mart, your design dreams are limited only by your imagination.
Collecting Carolina: A Photo Essay
From UNC Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library — housing what’s believed to be the largest library collection in the country devoted to a single state — to personal troves of duck decoys, pottery pieces, trains, tractors, and more: Meet the passionate collectors who curate the past and present, the serious and curious, the tangible items that tell the story of life in North Carolina.
Mason Jar Memories
Whether picking the grapes that went into her family’s jam or dishing out the fruits of her labor, this writer fondly recalls her childhood years canning at home in North Carolina.
The Secret Ingredient
A canning party at this writer’s home is about more than making jams and relish. It’s a time of bustling about the kitchen, bonding over boiling water, and solving the world’s problems to the ping of lids popping into place. It’s about deep friendship.
The Cheerful Giver
Sharing homemade canned goods and fresh vegetables from a backyard garden is a tradition born of hardship. Today, this custom is symbolic of the deep ties that bind our communities.
The Molasses Makers of Davidson County
Making molasses is no easy task. But every fall, a group of friends gathers to enjoy each other’s company — and turn sorghum cane into sweet syrup fit for a biscuit.
