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Are Appalachian Foodways at Risk of Being Lost Forever?
As a kid, I delighted in grossing out my elementary school classmates with details of how my lower-income,…
‘You Can’t Google It’: The Exact Science of Appalachian Pull Candy
Traditional Appalachian pull candy — sometimes called cream pull candy or Kentucky pull candy — is known for…
A W.Va. Family Cultivates Tradition With A Nearly-forgotten Tomato
When Mary Lou Estler married her late husband Bob in 1960, it wasn’t long before she was introduced…
‘Passing the Paddle’: Southeast Ohio’s Bean-Dinner Tradition Marches On
A decade after the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic started enticing veterans to gather for…
Appalachian Program Feeds Families as the Pandemic Economy Places More In Need
This piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. It’s a sweltering hot Monday in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and…
An Abingdon, Virginia-based Food Truck Reconsiders Appalachian Identity Through an Unlikely Pairing of Culinary Traditions
Whether Katlin and Mohsin Kazmi are in their garden harvesting onions and garlic, or in the kitchen chopping…