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11 Our State Recipes You Loved in March

Readers embraced the last of slow-cooker season and welcomed longer days with bright flavors of citrus and delicious hors d’oeuvres. Read on to see what stews, cakes, and cheesy treats you all loved this month.

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Shrimp with red curry sauce, lemon chicken, and butter swim biscuits

Bacon Jam Recipe

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 11: Bacon Jam

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Dress up a charcuterie board, burger, or grilled cheese with this sweet-and-savory spread.

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Lemon chicken on a platter

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 10: Savory Lemon Chicken

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Hello, sunshine: Mixed olives, capers, and lemon wedges bring bright, punchy flavors to this chicken dish.

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Bowl of slow-cooker beef stew

photograph by arfo/iStock/Getty Images Plus

 

No. 9: Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

RECIPE BY MARIE NALES

Toss the ingredients for this recipe into a slow cooker and let it do all the work.

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Dish of pimento cheese

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 8: Easy Pimento Cheese

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

A simple recipe with a spicy surprise: Winston-Salem’s own Texas Pete.

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Shrimp with red curry sauce

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 7: Shrimp With Red Curry & Coconut Sauce

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Simmer fresh vegetables and North Carolina shrimp in an aromatic coconut broth for a warming, flavor-packed meal.

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Slow-cooker mac and cheese

photograph by iStock/svariophoto

 

No. 6: Slow-Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

RECIPE BY OUR STATE STAFF

A different — and delicious — take on a simple and reliable dish.

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Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Shoulder

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 5: Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Shoulder

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

If you’re craving barbecue but can’t have a full-on pig pickin’, pull out your slow cooker. We can help.

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Sweet and Spicy Mustard

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 4: Sweet & Spicy Mustard

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Click to watch Chef Lynn Wells craft a sweet and spicy dipping mustard inspired by her childhood trips to the local Hickory Farms shop. Learn how to make it, plus tips and tricks for assembling a stunning charcuterie board.

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Atlantic Beach pie

photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 3: Atlantic Beach Pie

RECIPE BY CROOK’S CORNER

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

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Butter Swim Biscuits

photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 2: Butter Swim Biscuits

RECIPE BY SHERI CASTLE

Butter Swims were once a boon for time-strapped cooks. This is the type of recipe that many home chefs would keep near the front of the recipe box or taped inside a cabinet door, assuming they didn’t know it by heart.

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St. Timothy's Coffee Cake

photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 1: St. Timothy’s Coffee Cake

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES

Whip up this spiced treat for a cozy breakfast.

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This story was published on Mar 27, 2025

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