A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

From Our State’s A Taste of Our State series. Click here to read or listen to contributor Sheri Castle’s column from the February 2025 issue. Chess pie is an essential Southern dessert,

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Strata

From Our State’s A Taste of Our State series. Click here to read or listen to contributor Sheri Castle’s column from the February 2025 issue. Chess pie is an essential Southern dessert,

Pot of boiled peanuts

Love at Full Boil

Near the beaches of Brunswick County, Ludlum’s Produce turns humble peanuts into a Southern delicacy — each pot seasoned with salt, patience, and memory.

Crab pie

Crab Pie

After a beach vacation, Chef Lynn Wells brings a taste of the coast home with her recipe for crab pie, a simply seasoned, savory tart packed with jumbo lump crab meat and baked until bubbling.

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