On pastures in the Foothills, a young couple and their tiny helpers tend cattle at Colfax Creek Farm. Come Christmastime, their steaks and short ribs, rib eyes and roasts anchor many seasonal spreads.
For our recipe developer, lifting the lid off a familiar box each year revealed a tradition that she came to appreciate with age.
Turn a festive box of pears into spiced preserves you can spread on biscuits, muffins, or serve with cheese.
You need only six ingredients to make this elegant dessert that dresses up warmed pear halves with a dollop of whipped cream.
No boring salads here. Toss salad greens with tender pear slices, pecans, and a blue cheese vinaigrette for a burst of fresh flavors that embrace a sweet and savory balance.
For an appetizer that vanishes from the party spread, layer puff pastry with jam, country ham, sliced pears, and creamy goat cheese crumbles.
Cozy up with warming flavors of cinnamon, apple, and cranberry in this striking punch worthy of a party.
Earthy, sweet, and abundant throughout North Carolina, the humble sweet potato shines in pies, breads, breakfast hash, and so much more.
Ghosts and ghouls of all ages can enjoy this spooky citrus punch that just happens to be alcohol free.
The Rosebriar eases holiday stress with scratch-made side dishes and breakfast trays — an idea inspired by the owner’s mother, whose cooking was a treasured gift of the season.
A mother and daughter turned their piece of Stokes County into an orchard of heritage apples, using some of their crop to make a versatile syrup.
You don’t have to grill. You could broil the peppers and make do with, say, pulled rotisserie chicken. But if you do grill the night before, you are committing to something epic. You are also getting a smokiness that will otherwise be hard to replicate.
A High Country restaurant has made a name for itself by tapping into the wild side of fine dining. Inside the stone walls of The Gamekeeper, an avowed outdoorsman finds a connection to flavors past.
