As a professional chef, our recipe developer has cooked in many kitchens. The first, and most memorable, was the one in her childhood home.
Hot Dogs All the Way
In North Carolina, those who know know that the best hot dogs come loaded with chili, slaw, and yellow mustard.
Grilled Ham & Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
Homemade pimento cheese and a toast in the skillet puts a gourmet spin on the classic ham and cheese sandwich.
Rainbow Krispies Treats
Delight your inner child with fancy crispy rice treats, dressed up with rainbow sprinkles and white chocolate chips.
Chicken Noodle Soup
This easy, comforting chicken noodle soup tastes like it spent hours simmering on the stove but comes together in a cinch.
Long-Lost Sauce
On cold February evenings, a chef warmed up with her father’s signature spaghetti sauce. Now, she has rediscovered the recipe that defined her childhood winters.
Lasagna Soup
Pack the delight of a meaty, cheesy lasagna, minus all that layering, into this winter-warming soup that’s ready in less than an hour.
Italian-Style Meatballs
You don’t need spaghetti as an excuse to make these tender, parsley-and-Parmesan-packed meatballs. On top of a slice of fresh Italian bread, these beauties are the main event.
Dad’s Spaghetti Sauce
In the doldrums of winter, Our State recipe developer Lynn Wells remembers a pot of her father’s spaghetti sauce simmering all day on the stove. Her re-creation of it doesn’t take nearly as much time, but the flavors take her back those childhood winters.
