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Recipes

Horne Family Fruitcake

This beloved family recipe is one to treasure for years to come.

by Lynn Wells
Recipes

Gourmet Holiday: 4 Centerpiece Desserts

Christmas decorating doesn’t have to stop at garlands and wreaths. These centerpiece desserts are their own works of art.

by Lynn Wells
Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Persimmons

We talked to three experts about growing our first-frost fruit, how to enjoy the pulp at peak ripeness, and their favorite way to eat them.

by Cailyn Domecq
Persimmons are North Carolina's First Frost Fruits
Food

Persimmons are North Carolina’s First Frost Fruits

A windfall in more ways than one, persimmons are a prize that rewards patience: The fruit isn’t sweet and juicy until it hits the ground. But oh, is it worth the wait.

by Sheri Castle
Come Summertime, Cantaloupes are Ridgeway's Royalty
Central

Come Summertime, Cantaloupes are Ridgeway’s Royalty

From the Waldorf Astoria to the White House and back, Ridgeway’s cantaloupes are famous for their sweetness.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
August 2010

A Slice of Summer

A summer favorite, watermelon adds flavor, color, and coolness to dishes in every course.

by Charlotte Fekete

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