Take a hike — and take these with you. You won’t want to go back to the store-bought variety.
RECIPES
Country Sausage and Cheddar Quiche
There’s no wake-up call quite like a slice of this hearty, cheesy quiche.
Chocolate Banana Pudding
Need we say more?
Chocolate Bread Pudding
A sweet solution for leftover bread, and the very definition of “comfort food.”
Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake
If you can’t get enough chocolate, a drizzle of royal icing is a simple, easy complement to this dense, rich cake.
Chocolate Chess Pie
A few on-hand ingredients pack a flavorful punch. Amid newer, flashier desserts, this classic “pantry pie” holds its own.
Double Dark Chocolate Pecan Cookies
Presenting: the cookies you’ll want to make for all occasions, and for no occasion at all. Fortunately, this recipe makes plenty to keep and to share.
Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup
As every good North Carolinian knows, the list of reasons to love our state vegetable is a long one. Allow us to add another.
Peanut Butter Buckeyes
A staple in holiday goodie bags, these candies get their names because they resemble the buckeye nuts that fall from trees.
