Most of us have spent more time in our homes these past few years than ever before. All of that time has impacted our design choices (we’re looking at you, open floor plans) and has left many people dreaming of something new. “People are appreciating home even more,“says Baltimore-based interior designer Jenn Cameron. “We’ve spent so much time at home and realized that having a beautiful space really makes a difference....
Pork chops are a great choice for weeknight meals but, like most meats, if you have cooked it incorrectly just once you may be hesitant to try it again. When cooked right, a pork chop can be a juicy and flavorful main course, either as a quick and easy weeknight supper or a nice holiday dinner. Pork chops can be prepared on the stovetop, baked in the oven, or grilled outside....
You’ve heard it, and you’ve likely said it too: “It’s so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk!” Southern summers are notorious for high temperatures. Hundred degree days aren’t unheard of down here. You wouldn’t dare walk around outside without wearing shoes—it’s that hot. But could you actually fry an egg on the sidewalk? Is it that hot? Is it even possible? According to the Library of Congress, it’s possible, but not probable, that you could fry an egg on a sidewalk during a hot day....
And now—hallelujah!—we get to head to the intoxicating setting of North Carolina’s marshlands and reencounter the unforgettable lead character of Kya Clark on the big screen. Last year, we announced that Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Hello Sunshine, will be making the film adaptation, and that Daisy Edgar-Jones will star as Kya. (You may recognize Jones from the BBC/Hulu TV series of author Sally Rooney’s Normal People.) Recently, thanks to a piece that drifted our way from the team at Wide Open Country, we’ve also learned that the male stars have been announced....
Bojangles’ customers got a little more than just fried chicken when they were unexpectedly greeted by Dabo Swinney and his wife Kathleen at the drive-thru window Wednesday afternoon. The National Championship-winning Clemson football coach visited the Pendleton Bojangles’ as part of the Tigers for Tatas campaign to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. Sporting a hot pink Clemson polo, Swinney handed out biscuits and sweet tea to customers, while Kathleen told them all about the cause....
A few weeks ago, my husband and I made Southern Living’s Classic Chocolate Pound Cake for my dad’s birthday. (It went over well, y’all.) Our first home is strapped for storage, so the baking supplies are tucked away in a built-in cubby above the fridge. Upon pulling down our baking basket, we realized that for some reason, there was an overabundance of cocoa powder. With an upcoming beach trip with my in-laws and a few of their friends on the calendar, we decided to bring a dessert that called for…cocoa powder....
On a quiet Savannah block next to oak-shaded Madison Square, a blue door opens to a labyrinth of nooks, room after patchwork room of shelves stuffed with books of all persuasions. There are steps leading up and down. Narrow doorways nudge visitors into shelf-lined alleys. It’s a little wobbly, somewhat creaky, and utterly perfect. E. Shaver, Bookseller makes its home in a building erected in the 1840s by Eliza Jewett, one of the few female builders in the city at the time....
In the days following Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, as the levees broke and the water rose in New Orleans, chef Gary LeBlanc sat in front of the television at his house in Virginia and felt a strong tug at his heartstrings. He had moved to Portsmouth nearly a decade earlier, but the Louisiana native had spent 16 years in the restaurant business in New Orleans, and for him, it would always be home....
A 6,300-square-foot natural earthwork of pioneering NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson hopes to inspire women and girls, and especially people of color, to “aim higher” in downtown Atlanta’s Woodruff Park. The eco-friendly grass mural of Wilson, whose 42 days in space are the most of any female African American astronaut, is the work of renowned crop artist Stan Herd. Wilson is currently a candidate to be the first woman on the Moon....
Squash casserole isn’t just for your Thanksgiving table—it’s for your garden too. Hosta ‘Squash Casserole’ is a large hosta with dramatic golden foliage. The leaves, which are wavy and rippled along the edges with prominent veins throughout, emerge with a bright chartreuse green hue and then turn golden yellow as they age. According to the Chicago Botanic Garden, “Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived.” This hosta produces lavender-colored, tubular flowers on long stalks, but the showiest part of the plant is the foliage....
It’s easy to get in a food slump, particularly during the week when we’re eating similar meals, day after busy day. Well, say goodbye to boring breakfasts, lunches, or dinners — thanks to a newly popular condiment that adds sweetness with a little spice to every bite. Hello, hot honey! Southerners who are already familiar with beloved sweet-heat foods like pepper jelly and Wickles Pickles shouldn’t be surprised: “Throw it in the grocery cart!...
Dried black-eyed peas are worth the extra prep because they have a more toothsome texture and can stand up to long cook times. Follow these four steps for perfect black-eyed peas every time. Sort Them Sometimes bags of dried beans (yes, black-eyed peas are beans!) contain small stones. Be sure to sort through your black-eyed peas and remove anything that doesn’t belong in there. Soak Them You’ll need at least six hours to rehydrate the black-eyed peas....
The crowning touch of many holiday dinners is a beautiful layer cake in the center of the dessert table. Baking and assembling that cake, however, can take a big chunk of your meal prep time, which is where prior planning comes in. Whether you want to prepare the cake in advance, or you want to store leftover cake so you have dessert later, here is a guide to freezing cake properly so it’s fresh and delicious when you eat it again....
This month, another crop of students is wrapping up a senior year defined by virtual learning, isolation, and event cancellations. Recognizing the lack of sweetness this year’s college and high school seniors faced, Krispy Kreme is celebrating them with the return of the “Graduate Dozen.” From May 10-16 customers can purchase the “Graduate Dozen,” a mouth-watering collection of fan favorites including Original Glazed, Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles, and Strawberry Iced with Sprinkles along with the custom 2021 doughnuts....
This year’s Christmas breakfast just got a little sweeter. To mark the start of the Christmas season, Krispy Kreme is rolling out three new holiday doughnut flavors starting the day after Thanksgiving. The doughnut shop may be based in North Carolina, but they are taking inspiration straight from the North Pole for their Christmas offerings. There’s a Sugar Cookie doughnut, glazed in sugar cookie icing with a sugar cookie sprinkle and a Red Velvet Cake Doughnut reportedly taken directly from Mrs....
Whether you’re seeing him shake his hips at a sold-out amphitheater show or crack a joke on the judge’s panel on American Idol, there’s no denying that Luke Bryan steals our hearts in oh-so-many ways (and he makes our ears quite happy, too). Now the country music star has partnered with Constellation Brands to create a new beer, Two Lane American Golden Lager, and is taking time to catch up with media outlets in support of the brand’s launch....
The trials and tribulations of motherhood extend beyond species, as evidenced by a recent viral video. The scene unfolded at 4 a.m. on the morning of August 10. Sumer Walser Williams and her husband were woken up by the sound of bears causing a ruckus outside their home in Boone, North Carolina. “We had some visitors last night,” Williams wrote on Facebook. “We woke up to their pool party, bird seed snacking, and ~12-foot deck climbing....
Lori Coulter and Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin think that it’s time you felt comfortable and carefree in a bathing suit again. “We wanted to make swimwear for women like us,” says Lori, who launched Summersalt with Reshma in 2017. Since then, their swimsuit-and-apparel brand has become known for its embrace of bright colors and its inclusive approach. “We hoped to inspire the joy, adventure, and fun we felt as children at the beach,” says Lori....
A newborn wild horse is being raised as a domesticated animal after it was removed from its herd by tourists visiting the North Carolina barrier island last month. The foal followed a group of people on Shackleford Banks for two hours on March 26 with no other horses around, according to a release from the Cape Lookout National Seashore. “When the visitors moved to their boat to leave the island the foal tried to follow them,” the seashore explained....
There are two types of people in the world—those who have seen Hamilton and those who have yet to see Hamilton. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that we all will, eventually, get to see Hamilton. Thankfully, we don’t have long to wait, because the hit Broadway musical was recorded live—with the original cast—and will be available to stream on Disney+ beginning on July 3, 2020. You can watch the trailer for the upcoming film below....
