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  No. 11: Championship Hot Wings RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS These classic chicken wings will satisfy a crowd. Just be sure to stock up on napkins. MAKE IT    

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Strata

  No. 11: Championship Hot Wings RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS These classic chicken wings will satisfy a crowd. Just be sure to stock up on napkins. MAKE IT    

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in September


 

No. 11: Championship Hot Wings

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

These classic chicken wings will satisfy a crowd. Just be sure to stock up on napkins.

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No. 10: Fried Okra

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES

Try this fried okra recipe for a classic Southern side dish.

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No. 9: Country-Fried Steak & Gravy

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

This crispy, crunchy comfort food is smothered in creamy gravy.

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No. 8: Atlantic Beach Pie

RECIPE BY CROOK’S CORNER

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

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Fried Apple Pies Recipe

 

No. 7: Fried Apple Pies

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

We just can’t help saying: These portable hand pies are the apple of our eye.

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No. 6: Charred Okra

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Grab your cast-iron skillet for this slightly smoky variation of an in-season favorite.

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Hasselback Potatoes with Lemon-Thyme Butter Recipe

 

No. 5: Hasselback Potatoes with Lemon-Thyme Butter

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

These spuds may look fancy, but all it takes is brushing a simple herb butter over them before baking. They’re as easy to prepare as they are delicious.

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No. 4: Sweet Potato & Pecan Loaf

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Top a warm slice of this sweet Southern bread with a dollop of whipped cream.

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No. 3: Baked Cherry Tomatoes

RECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES

These baked cherry tomatoes are the perfect summer side.

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No. 2: Roast Beef Sliders with Horseradish Sauce

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS

Need to fuel up before kickoff? Try these sliders stacked with roast beef and provolone — plus horseradish sauce for dipping.

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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 Sep 22, 2022

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