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RECIPES

chocolate banana pudding
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Chocolate Banana Pudding

Need we say more?

by Lynn Wells
chocolate bread pudding
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Chocolate Bread Pudding

A sweet solution for leftover bread, and the very definition of “comfort food.”

by Lynn Wells
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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.

by Lynn Wells
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Chocolate Chess Pie

A few on-hand ingredients pack a flavorful punch. Amid newer, flashier desserts, this classic “pantry pie” holds its own.

by Lynn Wells
chocolate pecan cookies
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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.

by Lynn Wells
Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup
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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.

by Lynn Wells
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Peanut Butter Buckeyes

A staple in holiday goodie bags, these candies get their names because they resemble the buckeye nuts that fall from trees.

by Sheri Castle
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Martha Washingtons

Some people call these candies “bonbons”: creamy chocolate-covered orbs of coconut, pecans, and chopped maraschino cherries.

by Our State Staff
bacon-wrapped dates
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Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates

Savory and sweet, soft and crunchy, these hors d’oeuvres have it all. Plus bacon.

by Lynn Wells
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