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.
It’s Asparagus time… Spring Green Veggie-Pasta Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
It’s Asparagus time… and here is a simple way to put this bright-in-color-and-flavor salad on your spring table!
I ‘Cherry’ish You Rice Krispies Treats
Published in Carolina Country Magazine ~ February 2018 I do love cherries! Any kind of cherries, but most especially, maraschino
Cocoa-Nutty Hot Chocolate Mix With Coconut Whipped Cream
Make a batch of this decadent Coconutty Hot Chocolate mix to enjoy often — and share, too! Topped with a dollop of fluffy coconut whipped cream, this dairy-free delight is just what we all need at the end of a chilly winter day … pajamas not included.
Winter Citrus Salad… with blood orange & red wine vinaigrette ~ Sunshine!
Vibrant citrus fruits are plentiful in the dead of winter, and this is a great salad to brighten the dreariest of days. Don’t worry about exact measurements for salad ingredients. Use as much or as little as suits your fancy.
Sometimes you win… sometimes you lose! This time, I have a winner~ with Aunt Nellie’s!
I love entering cooking contests. There’s rarely a win with so much great competition out there, but it’s fun coming
collards + cabbage + frost = “cabbards” time…. with Crispy Cornbread Cookies, Molasses Bacon Butter & Pot Likker
collards + cabbage + frost = “cabbards” time…. with Crispy Cornbread Cookies, Molasses Bacon Butter & Pot Likker ~ Just put a little tasty south in your mouth!
“Traditional Southern Thanksgiving Favs…with a Twist” …and a few ideas for leftovers
All your traditional turkey day foods… but reborn with a twist! From turkey & dressing, to sides and dessert, relive Thanksgiving in a new way.
“throw cook” what ‘cha got ~ It’s Fall Y’all Clam Chowder
I’m a “throw cooker.” What does that mean? Well, that means I throw stuff together to create good food and
Sweet Potato Hushpuppies
Crispy-on-the-outside and moist-in-the-middle, these hushpuppies featuring NC sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish all sorts of soups, chowders, salads…. or just by themselves drizzled with honey!
OINKERS Biscuits Recipe… a little south in YOUR mouth Barbecue Sandwich Biscuit Bites with BBQ Gravy Dip
Oinkers!! …“South In Your Mouth” skillet Barbecue Drop Biscuits with BBQ Gravy Dip ©Wendy L. Perry, Inc. (feel free to
THE non-baker ‘cued up 1st Place in “Best Southern Biscuit®” Contest
…”butter” late than never! PB&J Fudge and Pop Tarts
Looking for something fun to do with peanut butter? How about some peanut butter and jelly fudge? Or peanut butter and jelly pop tarts!
