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[caption id="attachment_129273" align="aligncenter" width="1140"] Photo Credit Enabled[/caption]   No. 11: Tomato & Herb Tarts RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS Summer tomatoes don’t need much dressing up, but we’ll never say no

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[caption id="attachment_129273" align="aligncenter" width="1140"] Photo Credit Enabled[/caption]   No. 11: Tomato & Herb Tarts RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS Summer tomatoes don’t need much dressing up, but we’ll never say no

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in July


photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 11: Tomato & Herb Tarts

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Summer tomatoes don’t need much dressing up, but we’ll never say no to goat cheese and fresh basil.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 10: Blueberry Breakfast Bake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

At home or at camp, wake up with our blueberry breakfast bake.

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tomato pie

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 9: Dilly-Swiss Tomato Pie

RECIPE BY WENDY PERRY

How do you improve upon already-pretty-perfect summer tomatoes? Put ’em in a pie.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 8: Lemon-Pecorino Shrimp Pasta

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Impress your guests with this colorful pasta supper, complete with fresh shellfish from the Carolina coast.

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photograph by Jeremiah McLamb/JerFilm Productions

 

No. 7: Caramelized Onion Flatbread with Bacon and Arugula

RECIPE BY ALYSSA WILEN

Layer homemade flatbread with Fontina cheese, crispy bacon, and caramelized onion, then bake until melty.

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photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 6: 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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blackberry cobbler

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 5: Blackberry Cobbler

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Combine juicy blackberries and a tender crust for a perfect end to supper.

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photograph by Mary Cowx

 

No. 4: Pimento Cheese Cornbread

RECIPE BY MARY COWX

A marriage of two beloved Southern foods, pimento cheese cornbread is everything you never knew you wanted.

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photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 3: Atlantic Beach Pie

RECIPE BY BILL SMITH

A recipe created “almost by accident” turns into a sensation.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 2: Shrimp and Pasta Supper

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Tender shrimp, vibrant veggies, and penne pasta come together in this super creamy seafood supper.

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photograph by Charlotte & Johnny Autry

 

No. 1: Carolina Dogs

RECIPE BY SHERI CASTLE

North Carolinians love a Carolina dog “all the way” — topped with chili, slaw, onions, and mustard. Nothing more, and nothing less.

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This story was published on Jul 27, 2023

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