Can you start and operate a food business from your home kitchen in North Carolina?
Are you in North Carolina? Do you have the “best” cake recipe from your grandma? or baked goods? or folks say “you need to put that in a bottle and sell it?” Perhaps your home kitchen meets criteria for a home-based food permit. There ARE limitations. Read all about them here…
Grilled Oysters Rangoon
Instead of classic Crab Rangoon, I put the creamy filling on top of meaty North Carolina oysters and crowned them with a crispy pork and sesame crunch… and a dollop of sweet chili crisp.
Apple, Onion and Rosemary Tart with Cinnamon Honey
…a delightful sweet and savory tart to enjoy as an appetizer, side, with salad for brunch or as an outside-the-box dessert!
Carrying on a Carolina Tradition… the dying community “art” of the hog killin!
Come along for this journey… a chilly winter’s day and a rural North Carolina tradition where one family and community is keeping this generation’s old tradition alive.
Cinnamon-Pear Energy “Cookie” Bites
Fall is here, and so are fresh pears. Use these no-bake treats as “cookies,” perfect to tuck into lunch bags for everyone’s enjoyment.
Big Mama’s Sticky Biscuits… thumbprint pepper jelly treats!
You will want to keep some tea biscuits on hand in your freezer to make some of these little treats with Peggy Rose’s Jelly… anytime!
Seafood Bisque Casserole
A warm bowl of bisque surely is soothing … but in a casserole? Oh, yes! Enjoy this seafood over pasta, creamy grits, rice, or mashed taters.
Culinary Adventures of a State Fair Judge
Read… Culinary Adventures of a State Fair Judge Carolina Country Mag October 2017 I do declare! I had no
Nope… “this is NOT ‘derby pie!'” HorseRace Pie perhaps??
Are you pie? or Cake? I love both, but really fond of good PIE! Good, simple pie. This chocolate pecan gooey-on-the-bottom pie checks a lot of boxes for me. And the recipe makes 2 pies… one to keep, and one to share!
Cinnamon Candy Apple Nut Brittle
Published in Carolina Country Magazine October 2019 YaY! It’s finally NC State Fair week. Most everyone loves the fair, for
Country Ham Lollipups with Molasses Mustard
Ham biscuits and corn dogs … now there are a couple of fair favorites … along with those hot and crispy hushpuppies in the education building. I’ve combined this threesome into one fun food you’ll be sure to enjoy.
State Fair Stoup
Can’t make it to the fair this year? Don’t want to make it to the fair this year? No worries… you can still enjoy a fair favorite at home with this Sausage, Pepper and Onion Sub in a bowl… with a side of pimento cheese….
Breakfast Sausage Harvest Hash
…this rustic hash features your favorite breakfast sausage and good old North Carolina Sweet Potatoes!
Spicy Fried Red Tomatoes With Cilantro Tartar Sauce
Use firm and meaty ripe red tomatoes for these crispy cheesy fried red tomatoes! Spicy hot potato chips are perfect, but use your favorites (dill pickle are yummy)…
