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Moore County

Pecan Pickin’

Text and photos by Ray Linville A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, our thoughts often begin to shift to traditional pies and other desserts, much more than the bird that will anchor the center of the table. One traditional pie for my family is a Southern favorite—pecan. Can you imagine foraging for pecans or walking… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: farm, Moore County, pecans, Ray Linville, Sandhills, sharecropping

Creamed Chicken Over Waffles

Text and photos by Ray Linville Holding a “throwback” event is a great way to honor a tradition that once was a favorite but ended too quickly. Such was the case this spring when the Moore County Historical Association—the oldest historical society in N.C. in continuous operation—held a luncheon and re-created a popular dish to… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: chicken, Moore County, prune, Ray Linville, Sandhills, Scots, Shaw House, Southern Pines

Visit the Goats

Text and photos by Ray Linville If you like artisan cheese, visit the creamery where it’s made. Even better, get introduced to the animals. If you like chevre, a word we borrow from French for goat cheese, don’t forget to talk to the goats. When Paradox Farm held Spring Farm Day and opened its property… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Products, Uncategorized Tagged With: cheese, farm, farmers market, goats, Got to Be NC, Moore County, Paradox Farms, Ray Linville

Creating a Welcome Table

by Ray Linville In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. eminently said, “ . . . the church is still the most segregated major institution in America. At 11:00 on Sunday morning… we stand at the most segregated hour in this nation.” Although much has changed in the intervening years, much still needs to be… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aberdeen, church, civil rights, Ferris, Martin Luther King, Moore County, Ray Linville, table

Pruning Peach Orchards: A Lifetime Skill and Dedication

by Ray Linville Nothing says spring like the arrival of flower blossoms, particularly in the Sandhills and eastern North Carolina with blooms on acres and acres of peach trees. Many in North Carolina believe that our state’s peaches are the best (they’re right) and that peaches are native to the South (they’re wrong). Cultivated in… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, New South, Products, Uncategorized Tagged With: agriculture, Got to Be NC, Moore County, peach, Ray Linville, Sandhills, Triad, Triangle

Home of Collard Sandwich Expands on Soul Food Day

by Ray Linville A collard sandwich is not the typical attraction to establish a regional reputation. But it is for Chef Kenneth Collins and his UPro restaurant in Aberdeen, NC, where he has developed an extensive following of appreciative customers. The star attraction of his business begins with fresh, hand-cut collards. The greens are cooked… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aberdeen, Chef Kenneth Collins, Collard Sandwich, Collards, Farmers Markets, Hoke County, Maxton, Moore County, N.C. Hwy 211, Pinehurst, Ray Linville, Ruth McCrae, Sandhills Community College, Sherrill Collins, Soul Food Day, UPro

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