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.
Blueberry BBQ Sauce …for that tired turkey!
It surely is hard to believe it, but Thanksgiving is on our doorstep! There always seems to be some of
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Fun Fall NC Festival!
Looking for a fun #culinaryadventure day trip from the Triangle area? Head over to High Rock Farm in Gibsonville on 11/4
Candy Apple Slaw… fall in a bowl!
Visit your local farmers’ markets to find some fresh NC apples to make this crispy crunchy Candy Apple Slaw! So good alongside pork dishes, especially at pig pickins!
Honey Kissed Rosemary Sesame Chicken
Your crowd will love this simple honey roasted chicken… seasoned with a hint of rosemary and sprinkled with the toasty goodness of sesame seeds.
Peach on the Atlantic Beach Pie!
In recent years, a revival of the vintage Atlantic Beach Pie has occurred. I created my version of the recipe by using a combination of citrus juices (not just one), a little zest, and snuck in a surprise layer of NC peaches. Enjoy!
Honey Orange Grilled Watermelon
Originally posted August 2018. Post edited June 2022. As summer wanes, there’s still an abundance of fresh watermelons! So grab
Spaghetti Grilled Cheese Sandwich in Cheese Puddle
Italian Rotisserie Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes
Keep cool in the kitchen… throw together this no-cook Italian Rotisserie Chicken Salad in no time for a tasty meal on a hot summer’s day.
Tomato-Pimento Cheese Shortcakes With Black-Peppered Whipped Cream
Ahhh … juicy NC summer tomatoes, how we love thee. Since they don’t need much fuss’n over, this simple shortcake is just right for breakfast, brunch or as a side with a juicy steak. A dollop of savory cream is the crowning glory.
Ringing in the new….
Hey y’all! Wheeee doggies, can you believe it’s time to remember to write 2018 on our checks already? LOL For
Soup’s on! Blushing Turkey Soup
Well here we are, just like that ~ looking at Thanksgiving 2017 in our rear view mirror. Did your grandmas
