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.
Part 1: Old Fashioned Coconut Cake… and Caramel Cake from Hell #CakeDisaster
Who needs pie when you can have Apple Cheddar Biscuit Cobbler instead!
Who needs plain old apple pie when you can lip-smack with this Apple Cheddar Biscuit Cobbler instead?
A fun way to enjoy an old favorite… Crab Rangoon Stuffed Mushrooms!
You won’t go wrong making up a bunch of these Crab Rangoon Stuffed Mushrooms for your next gathering. You can bake in small batches in your toaster oven, or do a great big pan for larger crowds in your oven.
Steak Bites with Horseradish Whipped Cream
Who doesn’t love steak? If you are looking for a “sure to please” appetizer for your holiday gatherings,
Make Ahead Turkey Gravy… by Substitute Teacher Elise Feiner @ Foodfanataolics!
My Italian yankee-now-Floridian culinary girlfriend recently posted her make-ahead turkey gravy recipe that’s genius! Elise is actually one of
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
