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October’s Wild Edible: Summer Grapes

Every autumn from late September to mid-October my wife Elaine and I prowl the backroads of Botetourt County, Virginia searching for this fruit.

Flavors: Time-Tested Recipes from an East Tennessee Kitchen

Heralding the coming of fall.

The Good Colonel of Corbin, Kentucky

Yes, Colonel Sanders was a real guy. Those of us of a certain age remember Harland Sanders as the living, breathing fried chicken king. Younger people, not so much.

Flavors: Tempting Tastes in East Tennessee

Trout omelets, Turkish kebabs and surprising pie: the flavors of East Tennessee, both native and imported, are ever-changing.

For 106 Years, West Virginia’s Tomaro’s Has Kept on Baking

New outfits in soft pastels, the vinegary smell of egg dye, and chocolate bunnies commonly herald the coming of Easter. But in West Virginia’s Italian bakeries, anise-flavored bread is equally prized.

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Summer grapes often grow along country roads like this one in Botetourt County, Virginia.

October’s Wild Edible: Summer Grapes

Every autumn from late September to mid-October my wife Elaine and I prowl the backroads of Botetourt County, Virginia searching for this fruit.
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Flavors: Time-Tested Recipes from an East Tennessee Kitchen

Heralding the coming of fall.
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The Good Colonel of Corbin, Kentucky

Yes, Colonel Sanders was a real guy. Those of us of a certain age remember Harland Sanders as the living, breathing fried chicken king. Younger people, not so much.
Red Meze kebabs, like this chicken one, are always accompanied by rice with orzo.

Flavors: Tempting Tastes in East Tennessee

Trout omelets, Turkish kebabs and surprising pie: the flavors of East Tennessee, both native and imported, are ever-changing.
Tomaro’s has been in the same location for 106 years.

For 106 Years, West Virginia’s Tomaro’s Has Kept on Baking

New outfits in soft pastels, the vinegary smell of egg dye, and chocolate bunnies commonly herald the coming of Easter. But in West Virginia’s Italian bakeries, anise-flavored bread is equally prized.
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At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
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Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

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A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

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The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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