Surry County’s signature dessert is known for its personalization. Sonker recipes and presentations depend upon family tradition, seasonality and each cook’s…
Mick Scott
It was a rainy March day and it was time for a driveabout, so I threw a heavy jacket into the car and headed northwest.
Up N.C. 67 through East Bend, I took the turn that leads across the mighty, muddy Yadkin River and stopped at the Rockford General Store to fuel up on candy. The lady behind the counter and I greeted each other through our masks.
âHowâs business?â I asked.
âSlower than usual, but not bad,â she said.
I wound up with two bags drawn from the storeâs big glass jars: one for chocolates, the other for Cherry Sours and Red Hots â which, I learned, donât actually go together as well as one might think. But they kept me alert.