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Spring 2026
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The Meat of It
Whether your holiday dinner includes ham, turkey, beef, or a walk on the wild side, John Kerr of Metro Wines in Asheville offers wine-pairing tips...
Sugar & Spice
Appalachia Cookie Co. bakes up everything nice for the season
Food Crusader
Documentary filmmaker Jeremy Seifert hungers for challenging stories about our daily diets
Mother of Invention
A lunchtime accident launches a line of linens
Food Fight
One of WNC’s own heads to the World Burger Championship
What’s Cookin’
Three local authors pass the taste test with new titles
Bearwallow Valley & Falls
Difficulty: Easy Length: 1.3 miles round-trip
The Banjo Connection
After languishing in the Library of Congress, a set of historic Haywood County recordings is unveiled
Next Age Adornments
Boone artist Arthur Hash rethinks the way we see and wear jewelry
'Cued Up
Contain Yourself
An up-and-coming Asheville restaurant will showcase innovative and sustainable design
Raise a Toast
Cherokee and Clay counties stand to attract wine lovers with a newly designated grape-growing region
Brew-haha
A new enterprise lets homebrewers in on the action too
Do the Hops
A crucial ingredient takes root in WNC
The Beer Boom
With 50 breweries counting, Western North Carolina's reputation as a craft beer mecca continues to grow, but for how long? Experts and brewers...
September/ October 2014
New and Notable
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations
A Viticultural Revival
Toast North Carolina’s winemaking roots with regional selection
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Skillet-Fried Green Tomato Rings
Heavenly Pawpaw Ice Cream
Papa’s Boiled Peanuts
Deviled Eggs from Chef Sam Beasley of Roots Restaurant in Blowing Rock
Blackberry BBQ Sauce
Holidays with Eve
Flourless Chocolate Torte
Piney Old Fashioned
Green Bean Casserole
White Chocolate-Cranberry Clusters
Christmas Duck & Bacon Corn Bread Dressing
Gin, I-Tell-Ya!
Herb-Infused Bone Broth
Bhindi Masala
Blueberry-Raspberry Jam with Allspice & Rum
Blueberry Gazpacho
