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Western NC

Plum Granny Farm: Old Land, New Passion

by Malinda Dunlap Fillingim When Cheryl Ferguson graduated from South Stokes High School back in the mid 1970’s, chances are she wasn’t planning on returning to her family’s King homestead farm to live as an adult and become a USDA Certified Organic small family farmer. But that’s exactly what she did. The land, now called… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, Western NC, Western NC Tagged With: Cheryl Ferguson, Flavor NC, Malinda Dunlap Fillingim, NC Century Farm, Plum Granny Farm, roasted garlic

Would You Order Livermush at a Classic Family Diner?

by Ray Linville Want to step back in time and explore early food traditions of our state? Then stop at a family-owned diner that has been in business for more than 50 years. When you do, expect to find items on the menu that link back to days long ago. The menu boards immediately caught… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Anson County, cafeteria, Charlotte, diner, festival, food, foodways, livermush, Livermush Expo, Livermush Festival, meat, menu, Piedmont, protein, Ray Linville, vegetable, Wadesboro

Mobile Food for the Literati

By Ray Linville Where do you go for food when you’re at a literary festival on a weekend and the places open on weekdays are closed? When the N.C. Literary Festival was held this year in Raleigh, the answers to feed the hungry public were food trucks. The festival drew thousands to author readings and… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Centennial Campus, Charlotte, Durham, festival, food, menu, mobile, N.C. State University, Raleigh, Ray Linville, rodeo, Triad, Triangle, truck, Twitter, Wilmington

Learning About Cheese Making (and Feeding a Baby Goat)

by Ray Linville To watch cheese being made, taste some artisan cheese samples, and take home a package or two, I headed to the Blue Ridge area of our state to travel part of the Western North Carolina Cheese Trail. Little did I expect to be bottle-feeding a day-old baby goat. Within minutes after arriving… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Products, Recipes, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: agriculture, cheese, cheese trail, dairy, farm, farmers market, goat, Got to Be NC, Ray Linville, sustainable agriculture

Mountain Trout Is N.C. Good

by Ray Linville Imagine fishing in a fast-flowing, rocky mountain stream and reeling in trout for dinner. Such experiences have always been part of the food culture in the Blue Ridge region, whether for the Cherokee with prehistoric ties to its hills and streams or the families who settled there after the Trail of Tears… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: agriculture, aquaculture, Blue Ridge, Cherokee, farm, farmers market, fish, Got to Be NC, Haywood County, heritage tourism, Mountain, Ray Linville, trout, wildlife

Foods Made in N.C. Often Continue Family Traditions

by Ray Linville Have you ever wandered through a festival that showcases the best flavors and tastes of North Carolina? Imagine attending an event that highlights the best of N.C. agriculture and celebrates specialty foods made in our state. The three-day, family-friendly Got to Be NC Festival  held each May at the State Fairgrounds in… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Products, Recipes, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: agriculture, festival, Got to Be NC, Ray Linville, sausage, specialty food, vineyard

THE Perfect Plate of Barbecue, Round II

by Deborah Miller Two weeks ago, Elijah Gaddis fired up a plate for debate in celebration of National BBQ Month! We asked you what would make up YOUR perfect plate of barbecue, including sides — and from where? To all of you who responded, thank you. Here’s what you all had to say: Joe S:… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Restaurants, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Allen & Son, Alston Bridges, B's BBQ, BarBQ King, BBQ Roundtable, Blackbeard's BBQ, Blue Note Grill, Bob's BBQ, Boss Hog's BBQ, Fuzzy's BBQ, Hillsborough BBQ Company, Kyle Fletcher's BBQ, Lexington BBQ, Parker's BBQ, Red Bridges BBQ, Short Sugar's BBQ, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert NC BBQ, The Depot, Woodlands BBQ

Pounds of Love

by Malinda Dunlap Fillingam It wasn’t that I hadn’t ever eaten pound cake before, I had. Mama Dunlap made a wonderful pound cake, rich with a touch of lemon. She had it on top of the pie stand in case a visitor came by and was hungry for a bite to eat. No, what made… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Malinda Dunlap Fillingim, Pollirosa Pound Cake, Tobaccoville NC

Doug’s Café – the “neatest” little restaurant serving the best BBQ in Andrews, NC

by Ronda Birtha And not, “neat” as in tidy – although it certainly is the cleanest “grease” truck I’ve ever seen (co-owner Doug Lawhon boasts about the café’s 99.5 sanitation rating). But “neat” as in “good food, and trendy,” as in, “the BEST barbecue I have ever had,” according to my friend Alice who asked… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Andrews NC, BBQ, Doug's Cafe, hot dogs, Ronda Birtha

My First Rooster Kill

by Ronda Birtha I’m going to guess that for many people reading this post, killing a rooster is not a big deal. So I’m just going to ask all of you to whom this is old hat … please indulge this city girl. I’ve known Bill and Janet Silver from Murphy, NC for about 9… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Bill and Janet Silver, Ronda Birtha, rooster

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