Barbeque or barbecue? I don’t know about ya’ll but I’ve always preferred BBQ. I guess that makes me a Q man. Southern Living has a great post on the history of …
Phoebe Lawless tells me, “I’m not sure I’m the right person to talk to about your chapter. I don’t really like pecan pies.” I stare at Phoebe mystified. Being the …
Pecans trees are water loving. In 1578 when Spanish explorer Cebeza de Vacas shipwrecked on Galveston Island the local Native Americans befriended him. De Vacas noted that the Native Americans …
To say Phoebe Lawless’s pies are award winning would be an understatement. Her bakery, Scratch in Durham, North Carolina consistently makes lists for the best pies in America. Her key …
George Washington referred to pecans as Illinois nuts. His troops mentioned in their letters of his fondness for carrying pecans in his pocket to snack on. Washington’s love of pecans …
“It’s PEE-can, not pick-AHN.” I’ve driven two hours from Durham to the southeastern corner of North Carolina where Elbie Powers, a pecan grower and president of the North Carolina Pecan …
The greatest joy of the South is undoubtedly a fresh biscuit with Tupelo honey. That is until you realize that the honey is a product of multiple regurgitations. We tend …
My scattered, smothered, and covered heart has been intrigued by the idea of the Waffle House Index (WHI) every since I first heard of such a metric. Internet lore is …
