When you think of “Appalachian cooking,” what comes to mind? For a lot of folks, it’s savory comfort foods like biscuits with sausage gravy, crispy fried chicken and mashed potatoes loaded with butter. But, what about folks who want that comfort food, without involving animals? Jan Brandenburg is a pharmacist and poet in Eastern Kentucky. Over the last 30 years, she’s collected and perfected recipes that take a plant-based approach to the Appalachian table. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Brandenburg about her new book The Modern Mountain Cookbook.

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Arts & Culture Maddie Miller, Dec. 19, 2024

Online Creators Are Continuing A Tradition Of Appalachian Humor That Keeps People Connected

This story originally aired in the Dec. 15, 2024 episode of Inside Appalachia. ...

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Arts & Culture Margaret McLeod Leef, Nov. 27, 2024

Chef William Dissen Brings Appalachian Roots From Garden To Table

Food has a way of carrying our deepest memories, and for Chef William Dissen, those memories are seasoned with the flavors of West Virginia's mountains. Now, at his James Beard-nominated restaurant, The Market Place in Asheville, NC, Dissen transforms those Appalachian traditions into award-winning cuisine.

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Arts & Culture Wendy Welch, Nov. 22, 2024

Morels For Thanksgiving? Mushroom Experts Share Tips For The Safe Preparation Of A Springtime Delicacy

In the spring, morel hunters in Virginia take to the woods in search of mushrooms that look like little Christmas trees. Some people freeze them for later. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch asked foragers and chefs for lessons on harvesting and preparing this beloved fungi.

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Arts & Culture Connie Bailey Kitts, Nov. 15, 2024

West Virginia Folk Musician Fundraises For Western North Carolina With 2016 Flood Song

Out of disaster, sometimes comes a song. In 2016, torrential rains resulted in one of the deadliest floods in West Virginia, destroying homes in White Sulphur Springs. The event and its aftermath inspired musician Chris Haddox to write “O’ This River.”

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Arts & Culture Emily Chen-Newton, Nov. 15, 2024

Artist Preserves Memories And Legacies Of Climbers Through Rope Craft

A small group of rock climbers, all women, are gathered for a workshop in Hendersonville, North Carolina. With rain pouring down on a screened in porch, they pay close attention to their instructor, Shelby Treichler. ...

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Arts & Culture Zack Harold, Sep. 10, 2024

W.Va. Factory Keeps Old-School Playground Game Rolling

A line of third-graders files into the gymnasium at Ashford-Rumble Elementary School and onto the wooden bleachers. Nearly every kid has a box or plastic bag in their lap, filled to bursting with marbles. ...

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