Lily Clarke ’16 captured this picture of her cousins several years ago when taking them out for ice cream in Fairview, N.C.

American Studies Professor Marcie Cohen Ferris writes in her book “The Edible South: The Power of Food and the Making of an American Region” (UNC Press, 2014): “Food reflects both our national and our regional culture as surely as do art, literature, music, politics and religion.”

A lot goes in to the making of our magazine covers, and this food photo shoot was no exception. The creative concept and photography was the brainchild of Steve Exum ’92 and his team.

Enjoy this recipe courtesy of Jennifer Ho, an associate professor in the department of English and comparative literature.