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Offbeat Meat Dishes
While working on a book that will feature a number of food-related stories from the newspaper columns of that beloved muse of the North Carolina mountains in yesteryear, John Parris, I was struck by the amount of attention he devoted to organ meats.
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Autumn & Winter Warmers
As we amble into autumn, with its sometimes chilly nights that whisper wintry warnings, these long-simmered dishes are perfect for placing on the edge of a hot wood stove and allowing to bubble till mealtime.
Decadent Breakfast
Our first meal of the day sets the tone of what is to follow. Be we inclined to go light with a continental breakfast or all out with a Southern spread—we all have some sort of routine we like to honor in the morning.
Aug 1, 2026
It’s Versatile? Very!
Nutritionists have long praised blueberries as a super food, full of vitamins C and K, loaded with antioxidants, useful for control of blood sugar, packed with fiber, linked to heart health, and low in calories.
Aug 1, 2026
The Heavenly Strawberry
Wild strawberries have always been abundant in the southern Appalachians, and in a passage in his Travels botanical explorer William Bartram described riding for two miles through “strawberry plains” in what was then Cherokee territory.
Jun 1, 2026
Classic Fare for the Road or the Trail
I recently compiled a book of recipes oriented towards the hiker, the camper, the boater, the beach-bud, the front porch entertainer; in sum, all of those outdoor summer activities that call for simple, transportable food to enrich the experience.
Jun 1, 2026
Cabbage
For our mountain forebears, as was true for most folks who lived close to the land, cabbage was an especially prized vegetable.
Mar 30, 2026
A Forager’s Feast
One step out your door, if you live anywhere with earth to welcome your feet, is an invitation to tiptoe so that you don’t step on your next meal.
Mar 30, 2026
Savory Soups
As a youngster growing up in the Smokies, soup was an integral and important part of my family’s foodstuffs, and on a bitter winter’s day a big bowl of one of Momma’s many types was sustenance for the body and uplifting for the soul.
Jan 25, 2026
The Right Sauce
I’ve always been intrigued by words and their suggestions of multiple layers of meaning. Consider the word “sauce.” If you’re from the south, this might mean gravy; perhaps a sawmill gravy with chunks of sausage in its floury creaminess.
Jan 25, 2026
