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It Still Lives: Season 2, A Foxfire Christmas

December 1, 2020

Hard to believe the holidays are already upon us! After what has certainly been a challenging year, we are bringing you some stories of cheer in this final episode of season 2. Join us as we travel...

Foxfire Bake Along Week Four

November 27, 2020

Thank you for joining us for week fourof the Foxfire Bake Along! We hope y’all had a relaxing Thanksgiving with safe gatherings and good food. Get ready for your holiday cookie swap with this...

Foxfire Bake Along Week Three

November 20, 2020

Welcome to week three of bake along! We love seeing all of the wonderful cakes and stack pies y’all have made. No Southern repertoire would be complete without a pound cake recipe. This recipe...

Foxfire Bake Along Week Two

November 13, 2020

Welcome to Week Two of the Foxfire Bake Along! This fruit stack pie is a variation of an Appalachian classic. Get creative with your fruit flavors, and, if you’re feeling adventurous, make...

Foxfire Bake Along Week One

November 6, 2020

Are you keeping up with the latest season of The Great British Bake Off? To celebrate, and get prepared for the holiday season, we invite you to bake along with us, Appalachian style! Every Friday...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Hunting in Appalachia

November 3, 2020

Hunting was an essential part of life in the mountains; most people did not raise enough livestock to keep them fed with meat year round. Unlike hunters today, who mostly go after deer, folks in the...

Half-Moon Pies

October 14, 2020

“Half-moon” pies, more commonly called hand pies, are a very popular Appalachian dessert. They are made by cooking down a fruit filling, often berries or apples, and encasing them in...

It Still Lives: Season 2, Winemaking

October 6, 2020

In the 1980s, Foxfire students conducted a project to document the many varieties of wine here in the mountains, and just how those wines were made. Join us as we hear from Jake Waldroop, John...

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