I’m processing books in the circulation office of the library where I work when I hear a sudden outcry. “Oh no!” “This is dreadful.” What catastrophe are my co-workers reacting to? They’re talking ...

James Reed of the Gumbeaux Guys stopped by the Lift set Monday to teach Baihly Warfield about Mardi Gras and the tradition of King Cake. “It’s basically kind of a big cinnamon roll,” explained James ...

My dad’s birthday cake consisted of one box of powdered sugar, two sticks of butter, two packages of cream cheese, PLUS four hours of labor. This masterpiece would be devoured by some in less time ...

The Ocracoke Fig Cake from Ruth Toth, former owner of Cafe Atlantic restaurant on Ocracoke, won first place at the 2015 Ocracoke Fig Festival. JULI LEONARD jleonard@newsobserver.com My husband knew ...

The funnel cake - served under a mountain of powdered sugar and any of a number of toppings - is the stuff of fried food legend, and a trip to the fair, carnival or theme park isn't complete without ...