When life gives you — well, you know! — make a sweet and sunny springtime dessert.
RECIPES
4 Family Reunion Recipes
Our State’s recipe developer re-creates the dishes she shared with cousins on spring days in Salisbury.
Mom’s Vinegar Pie
This simple pie gets its fruit-like acidity from a splash of apple cider vinegar, and you probably have all the ingredients you need to make it right now.
Aunt Addie’s Squash Casserole
Baked with a crumbly cornbread topping, this decadent squash casserole is a people-pleasing way to use up summer squash.
Cucumber Salad Pitas
Pack your pita with cooling cucumber, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes to put refreshing Greek salad flavors in handheld form.
Cheerwine Coleslaw
Toss shredded cabbage, carrots, and green onion in a tangy-sweet dressing for this extra-North Carolina version of coleslaw.
Blistered Tomatoes With Bacon and Ricotta
Layer ricotta cheese with bacon and garlicky cherry tomatoes blistered in balsamic vinegar, top with Parmesan cheese, and serve with grilled sourdough.
Magnificent Mocktails: Mom-To-Be Mocktail
Cranberry, lemon, and pineapple flavors, plus a splash of sparkling water, result in an effervescent, fruity punch that you can enjoy any time from sun up to sun down, no alcohol required.
How Playdates Shape Our Palates
In the 1960s and ’70s, neighborhood playdates were a chance for one food writer to try new flavors and discover that food with friends tastes a little sweeter.
