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  • Apples of the Earth:  A Tater Tribute

    Apples of the Earth: A Tater Tribute

    High on a ridgeline on the edge of the Sugarloaf, North Carolina, in the hollow of a gap that gives way on one side to Shelton Laurel and on the other side to Spillcorn, potatoes have been cultivated for as long as anyone can remember.

    Feb 1, 2025

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  • Traditional New Year’s Fare

    Traditional New Year's Fare

    My mother always was a great one, on the food front, for starting New Year’s off right. Our family normally ate our main meal of the day at noon, and in traditional mountain talk we called it dinner.

    Nov 27, 2024

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  • It's Better with Butter

    It's Better with Butter

    In a world of uncertainty, where hurricanes rip up our roots and world leadership seems to hang from a thread, there is one sure constant: It’s better with butter!

    Nov 27, 2024

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  • The Wild Native Persimmon

    Best Fall Fruit in Our Mountains

    I was first introduced to the persimmon one September day when I was eight years old. An older neighborhood boy said he had a real treat for me … all I had to do was taste it.

    Nov 27, 2024

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  • The Many Virtues of Venison

    The Many Virtues of Venison

    As a mountain boy who grew up in the Smokies in the 1950s, though I was hunting, fishing, or just prowling around in the woods at every opportunity, my encounters with deer were almost non-existent.

    Sep 23, 2024

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  • Holiday Huzzah with Two Gratins

    Holiday Huzzah with Two Gratins

    As we slide deeper into autumn and its heartier recipes, gearing up for the thrust of Thanksgiving and the chaos of Christmas, a potato casserole is one of the best things you can confect to bring everything back down to earth.

    Sep 23, 2024

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    The Many Faces of Sausage

    One of my many fond memories of a Smokies boyhood involves the family’s annual hog-killing in November. It was an all day, all hands-at-work affair that took place at the home of my paternal grandparents.

    Aug 1, 2024

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  • Tantalizing Tomato Treats

    Tantalizing Tomato Treats

    Who can imagine a pizza without a foundational tomato sauce; a hamburger without ketchup and a slice of fresh tomato; salsa without that principal ingredient; a BLT without the T? What would Italy be without the tomato?

    Aug 1, 2024

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