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FEBRUARY 2016

red bridges barbecue
Restaurants

Staying True at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge

The more things change in the barbecue world, the more they stay the same at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in Shelby.

by Jeremy Markovich
chocolate banana pudding
Recipes

Chocolate Banana Pudding

Need we say more?

by Lynn Wells
chocolate bread pudding
Recipes

Chocolate Bread Pudding

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

by Lynn Wells
Recipes

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
mallard creek church bbq
Features

Pork & Politics Merge at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church

For 88 years, thousands of people and hundreds of political candidates have made the pilgrimage to North Carolina’s biggest and oldest church barbecue.

by Greg Lacour
North Carolina Historic Barbecue Trail
Travel Guides

Running on Full: The North Carolina Historic Barbecue Trail

A guide to eating your way through the 23 places on the North Carolina Historic Barbecue Trail.

by Bryan Mims
Recipes

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
barbecue 101
Features

Barbecue 101: A Lesson on North Carolina’s Delicacy

A primer on the perfect smoke, pig, sauce, and sides.

by Drew Perry
b's barbecue
Restaurants

A Day at B’s Barbecue

At a Greenville landmark with no phone, no frills, and no equal, we spent 17 hours learning what makes the pork and the place so special.

by Jeremy Markovich
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