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…
Lazy Day Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
A yummy good slurpy soup for a chilly fall eve when daylight is short and nights are long. This slow cooker lasagna soup has “Sunday supper” written all over it.
Deviled Crab Hushpuppy Waffle
We love a seafood platter in the summertime — especially one that features fresh, local fish. Here, we imagined what a modern twist on this classic dish might look like with these Deviled Crab Hushpuppy Waffles and Pickled Seafood Medley!
Spicy Citrus Seafood Cocktail With NC wild-caught shrimp
Published in Carolina Country Magazine July 2020 Who has time or desire to do much cooking during the lazy hazy
Savory Bay Crackers with browned butter
How do you make crackers more better? Why browned butter, of course! Make these Savory Bay Crackers with browned butter to enjoy alongside all sorts of dishes!
No-Churn Cantaloupe & Coconut Ice Cream With vanilla bean
Nothing says summer like the combination of sweet, ripe cantaloupe and creamy coconut. Close your eyes and you might even think you’ve landed on a tropical island with this no-churn Cantaloupe and Coconut Ice Cream with vanilla bean.
Peanut Butter & Hot Pepper Jelly Doughnut Holes… with Peggy Roses jellies and all natural peanut butter
You will want to make some of these scrumptious Peanut Butter and Jelly Doughnuts! Made with canned biscuits filled with Peggy Roses Hot Pepper Jelly and All Natural Peanut Butter! Y’all. Just do it.
Krispy Kreme Cannoli Strawberry Shortcakes!
We love strawberry time! And Krispy Kreme doughnuts, of course. How about an NC cannoli strawberry shortcake? Those signature doughnuts, combined with a creamy cannoli-like filling, sweet berries, plus a pillow of whipped cream drizzled with chocolate? Yes, please!
Pulled Pork & Orzo Italian Salad With roasted garlic
Published in Carolina Country Magazine May 2020 Creations like this one is why I sometimes feel like the Queen of
Easter Brunch Asparagus Casserole
This light and velvety asparagus casserole will be a favorite with the cheese lovers in your crowd for Easter brunch, or anytime. Other vegetables can be substituted or added, and have fun trying other cheeses too. You can even add in diced ham or bacon. Use this recipe as a base and spiff up to make it your own.
Anytime is Deviled Egg time!
Deviled eggs… with a North Carolina Twist! These recipes inspired by our culture are fun to make and good to eat.
Peas and Carrot Fritters… with lemon-dill yogurt tzatziki
Spring has us thinking peas and carrots! But not just any peas and carrots. We’re hungry for crispy fritters, with a zesty Greek twist.
Spiced Plum Cream Pie
Sometimes, a simple pie is all that’s needed to round out Easter lunch or a spring supper… or just to enjoy all by itself. Like this Spiced Cream Plum Pie. Not a plum fan? You can sub other fruits like summer peaches with the same tasty outcome!
