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Ice cream-peanut butter cups, smashburger, and blueberry peach pie

Blueberry peach pie

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 11: Peach & Blueberry Pie

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Peak summer fruits bake into a luscious, jammy filling that gets covered with a brown sugar and cinnamon crumble topping.

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Coconut cake

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 10: Coconut Layer Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

This incredible fluffy cake is topped with delicious coconut cream cheese-buttercream frosting.

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Tomato pie

photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 9: Legendary Tomato Pie

RECIPE BY EMMA LAPERRUQUE

This pie, topped with fresh basil, is the perfect recipe to use the abundance of tomatoes from your summer garden.

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Sunshine pound cake slice

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 8: Sunshine Pound Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

This stunning pound cake needs little more than a garnish of mint and lemon, but we encourage you to try a slice as Chef Lynn Wells suggests: toasted in the morning for a sweet start to the day.

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Peanut butter ice cream cups

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 7: Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Rippled with fudge sauce and crunchy peanuts on top, these creamy frozen treats taste like homemade versions of Nutty Buddys.

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Pig-pickin' cake

photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 6: Mom’s Prized Pineapple Pig Pickin’ Cake

RECIPE BY MAVIS BRANNON

In North Carolina, Pig Pickin’ Cake is an essential companion to any good barbecue (noun, not a verb).

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Dutch oven of barbecue rice

photograph by Stacey Van Berkel

 

No. 5: Barbecue Rice

RECIPE BY CHRISTOPHER PRIETO

This hearty, meaty rice is a customer-favorite side dish at Prime Barbecue in Knightdale that Chef Chris Prieto prepares the way his mother taught him.

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Lemon Icebox Cake Recipe

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 4: Lemon Icebox Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Sweet to eat and easy to make, this is a classic dessert in the “no-bake” canon.

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Smashburger and peppered crinkle-cut fries

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 3: Smash Cheeseburgers & Peppered Crinkle-Cut Fries

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Serve these cheesy smashburgers with a side of peppery crinkle-cut fries for diner-style flavors enjoyed right at home.

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St. Timothy's Coffee Cake

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 2: St. Timothy’s Coffee Cake

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES

Whip up this spiced treat for a cozy breakfast.

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Saucy barbecue wings

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 1: Barbecue Wings

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

For Chef Lynn Wells, summer means grilling season. Light the charcoal and follow along as she shares one of her favorite recipes to cook over open fire.

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This story was published on Aug 22, 2025

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