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The ultimate melting pot: Ethiopian Thanksgivikah

by Alison Aucoin As I made my shopping list for our Thanksgiving dinner, NPR inundated me with side dish suggestions for the hybrid holiday, Thanksgivikah. And just to keep the momentum of cultural stereotypes going, they added the traditional Jewish guilt: Thanksgiving won’t happen during Hannukah again for 80,000 years. Gah, 80,000 years is a… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Alison Aucoin, Ethiopian Lentil Stew, Ethiopian Thanksgivikah, Hannukah, Krispy Kreme, latkes, meiser wat

Getting Romantic on Valentine’s Day with N.C. Food Traditions

by Ray Linville How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Many celebrate with traditional gifts such as sweet chocolates or red roses. Not me. I take advantage of the foodways traditions of North Carolina to make the day special. First, start with a breakfast treat that says love better than chocolate: BoBerry Biscuits from Bojangle’s, which… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Charlotte NC, Cheerwine, Dewey's Bakery, Krispy Kreme, Moravian cookies, Ray Linville, Valentine's Day, Winston Salem

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