There’s something about cast iron that feels like home. I know people cook with it everywhere. These days it’s on cooking shows, in glossy magazines,…
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28 Jan 2026
Fireplace
The first years of my life were kept warm by a woodstove. If I close my eyes, I can still see Papaw bent over, loading…
15 Feb 2025
Valentine’s Day And A Secretary
Yesterday, Brandon took me shopping and to lunch for Valentine's Day. It's our tradition. When the girls were little, money was tight, and we couldn't…
29 Aug 2024
Cookbooks
A collection of Carolina-inspired cookbooks arrived on my doorstep yesterday. One of my readers took note when I made a Twitter post about collecting local…
16 Oct 2023
Tap Water
Do y'all drink tap water? I grew up on it. In the mountains, I'd stick my head up under the faucet to drink straight from…
Hey there! I’m Cassie Clark, a Carolina girl who grew up in two towns on opposite sides of North Carolina. My family has lived here for 8 generations, so my love for my home state is something I got honest. I’m passionate about sharing all the things that make North Carolina living so sweet – the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. That’s what Where the Dogwood Blooms is all about. It’s my love song to life in the Old North State; an ode to sunshine & hurricanes.
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