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[caption id="attachment_144776" align="aligncenter" width="1140"] Photo Credit Enabled[/caption]   No. 11: Butternut Squash, Apple, & Sausage Bake RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS Fall in love with this hearty, roasted-and-toasted side dish. MAKE

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in October


photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 11: Butternut Squash, Apple, & Sausage Bake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Fall in love with this hearty, roasted-and-toasted side dish.

MAKE IT

 


photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 10: Jim’s Favorite Cornmeal Bread

RECIPE BY JIM BARKLEY

Jim Barkley loves using locally milled cornmeal for this recipe.

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photograph by Sophia Harcourt

 

No. 9: White Chicken Chili

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES

This creamy white chicken chili recipe is a delicious addition to any cookbook.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 8: Fried Pork Chops with Onion Gravy

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Seared pork chops cloaked in silky gravy offer warming comfort on a cold evening, and this dish comes together in just 30 minutes.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 7: Aunt Addie’s Caramel Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

The star of this classic Southern cake is the incredible caramel frosting.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 6: Apple Dumplings

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

These Granny Smith apples are wrapped in a buttery dough, baked in a cinnamon-brown sugar syrup, and topped off with vanilla ice cream.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 5: Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Cheesecake is good. Cheesecake bars? Even better. (They’re portable.)

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 4: Moravian Chicken Pie

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES

This Moravian-inspired chicken pie recipe makes a delicious and hearty meal, and preparing it is a cinch — the hardest part is waiting for it to cook.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 3: Carolina Shepherd’s Pie

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

This fall and winter, warm up with a shepherd’s pie, North Carolina style — that is, topped with mashed sweet potatoes.

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photograph by Matt Hulsman

 

No. 2: Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Bite into these sweet, salty, apple pie-inspired dessert bars for an instant taste of fall.

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photograph by Tim Robison

 

No. 1: “Forgotten” Cider-Roasted Pork

RECIPE BY BARBARA SWELL

Serve this near-charred dish alongside roasted carrots, fall greens, and October beans.

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This story was published on Oct 27, 2023

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