Food

A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

Aunt Zetta’s Strawberry Cake Strawberry Birthday Cupcakes Strawberry Fig Preserves Strawberry Icebox Cake Grandma Clara’s Fresh Strawberry Pound Cake Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry-Clementine Pie Grandma’s Strawberry Bread Fresh Spinach Salad With

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Strata

Wilkes Coffee Company owners Sam and Brooke Souhail

Restaurants

A Foothills Community Welcomes Wilkes Coffee Company

A new coffee shop brings flavor, quality, and heart to downtown Wilkesboro.

by Ashley Parsons

Restaurants

Cooking With Care at Carrozza

In downtown Edenton, a new restaurant shines with dishes inspired by local ingredients and a mother’s love.

by Anna Grace Thrailkill

Baked potatoes, sirloin beef tips, and lemon cookies

Recipes

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in February

From retro cakes to weeknight-friendly dinners, these top recipes kept mealtimes warming and sweet all month long.

by Our State Staff

Poppy seed and chicken casserole, bean and ham bone soup, lavender meringues

Supper Club

The Good Dishes

A collection of serveware and linens reminds our chef of the woman who cared for her at the dinner table and beyond.

by Lynn Wells

Recipes

Lavender Meringues

With a crisp and airy texture and floral flavor, these ethereal meringues would be welcome at any spring gathering.

by Lynn Wells

Recipes

Bean & Ham Bone Soup

When spring days waffle from blustery and cold to sunny and warm, Chef Lynn Wells turns to a comforting soup brimming with fresh vegetables and plenty of ham.

by Lynn Wells

Recipes

Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Topped with crunchy Ritz Crackers and slivered almonds, this old-school casserole was a favorite dish that Chef Lynn Wells’s mother made.

by Lynn Wells

Recipes

Beginner Greens

Sheri Castle’s recipe gussies up traditional greens with dried fruit, bacon, and a very short simmer on the stove to keep the color fresh and vibrant.

by Sheri Castle