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Spring 2025
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Trade Secret
Shedding light on the days when tokens trumped the almighty dollar
Brain Boosters
Step aside, kids. The Catawba Science Center is giving grown-ups a chance to experiment after hours
Imagination Station
Margaret Couch Cogswell injects child-like wonder in all her creations
Spice Nights
DeSoto Lounge satisfies a hunger for Ethiopian cuisine
Romantic Rendezvous
Make it a date with dinner at one of these amorous restaurants
Twinkle Town
From wines to jewels, Dillsboro sparkles with an old-fashioned charm
Cool Idea
Winter Green proves you don’t need to say goodbye to local produce at the first frost
The Forever Place
A Brevard couple’s cozy Stickley cottage preserves generations of memories
The Giving List
The shopping season has officially arrived, and we’ve searched stores across the region to help minimize the gift-giving guesswork. Here, you’ll find...
Holiday Mixers
Five bartenders share surefire recipes to impress at your next cocktail celebration
El Dorado Latin Grill
Simple at Heart
A family dinner at mast farm inn celebrates the simple life and local food
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U-Haul Shrimp Cocktail With Prawn Crackers
Leather Britches
Smoked Trout Pâté
Smoked Rainbow Trout with Roasted Yellow Beets, Shaved Radish, Preserved Lemon, Smoked Pecans, Endive and Green Goddess Dressing
Whole Stuffed Rainbow Trout with Lemon Butter and Grilled Ramps
Rutabaga Mash
Rutabaga Au Gratin
Rutabaga Hash
White Wheat Cake
Skillet Cookie Recipe
Flourless Chocolate Torte
Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Bark
Chocolate Lava Cake
Liquid Truffle
ROOT VEGETABLE POT PIE
Grandma Daisy Mae’s Sweet Potato Pie by Cleophus Hethington