The Nordts serve pumpkin pie, spiced
apple cake, and peanut pie, a regional
specialty. Nut wreaths (made by
drilling holes in pecans and sweet-gum
seeds and stringing them onto wire
rings) adorn a reclaimed barn door.
Opposite, clockwise from top left: Side
dishes include green beans, sweet pota-
toes, and crisp brussels sprouts
with chestnuts plucked from the trees
lining the Nordts’ driveway. The clan
walks off the feast. The pies taste even
better with ice cream and fresh
whipped cream. Every year, the family
prepares a glazed Virginia ham: “It’s
always from Edwards smokehouse,
which makes the very best hams in the
state,” Pauline says.
DEEP-DISH PUMPKIN
ICEBOX PIEVIRGINIA
PEANUT PIESPICED
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