Roasted Blueberry and Gorgonzola Grilled Cheese Sandwich
This sweet and savory grilled cheese is perfectly balanced with creamy Gorgonzola and juicy blueberries melted between warm, crusty bread. Recipe submitted by Raleigh’s Felice Bogus.
Smoked Trout with Blueberry Chutney and Pickled Onions
Forget the capers — take your smoked trout to another level with a spiced blueberry chutney and a garnish of tangy pickled onions. This bright dish is perfect for those warm Spring evenings. Recipe submitted by Asheville’s Chris Bugher.
Blueberry Coffee Cake
This mouthwatering coffee cake is made even more scrumptious with the addition of fresh, ripe blueberries. You’ll never want to make coffee cake without blueberries again. Recipe submitted by Huntersville’s Karen Ulmer.
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Cook, read, learn, and celebrate what North Carolina has to offer this month.
Our editor in chief reminisces on her first special-occasion restaurant experience in North Carolina.
In Pitt County, a luthier’s handcrafted guitars are sometimes discolored or full of knots; some are shaped liked snakes or shotguns. Each instrument’s story starts with the wood used to make it. And while the past may have left its scars, beauty can be found in the sights and sounds of art.
The Roanoke begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and travels more than 400 miles before emptying into Albemarle Sound, linking countless lives along the way. Follow along as a native son traces the river’s path through northeastern North Carolina, sharing stories of the Roanoke he knows and loves.
