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Cranberry mule in copper cup
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This sparkling sweet-and-spicy drink is the Santa-approved cup of cheer to keep you on the nice list all season long.

by Mark Weddle
Pear salad, cream-topped pears, and pear tarts
Recipes

Four Pear Treats for Christmas

For our recipe developer, lifting the lid off a familiar box each year revealed a tradition that she came to appreciate with age.

by Lynn Wells
Pear butter
Recipes

Slow-Cooker Pear Butter

Turn a festive box of pears into spiced preserves you can spread on biscuits, muffins, or serve with cheese.

by Lynn Wells
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Baked Pears With Maple Syrup & Cinnamon Cream

You need only six ingredients to make this elegant dessert that dresses up warmed pear halves with a dollop of whipped cream.

by Lynn Wells
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Cozy up with warming flavors of cinnamon, apple, and cranberry in this striking punch worthy of a party.

by Mark Weddle
Cinnamon roll from Gogo's Cinnamon Rolls
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Continuing a Grandmother’s Sweet Legacy

Inspired by her grandmother, a McDowell County woman swirled together cinnamon and dough in the kitchen where she learned how to bake. Now, she shares her sweets with the whole community at Gogo’s Cinnamon Rolls.

by Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott
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Bacon and spice and everything nice, these glazed hand pies use fresh apples and hickory-smoked bacon to pair sweet and savory fall flavors.

by Alyssa Wilen
Picnic penne pasta salad, cheesy stratta, and Greek salad-stuffed pitas
Recipes

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in May

From honeysuckle sorbet to classic chicken salad, readers welcomed spring with these Southern favorites.

by Our State Staff
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Cinnamon-Spiced Peanuts

For a tasty snack, whip up a batch of these sweet and spicy peanuts.

by Lynn Wells
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