Mastering meringue is a baker’s rite of passage. Those sweet golden peaks don’t always come easily, but they sure can turn any pie — from lemon to chocolate — into an event.
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Atlantic Beach Pie
A recipe created "almost by accident" turns into a sensation.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Vinegar Pie
The Jarrett House provides charming rooms for its hotel guests and delightful vinegar pies for its restaurant visitors.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Chocolate Chess Pie
Van Eure runs the Angus Barn, where the chocolate chess pie recipe was developed by her mother and a waitress in the 1960s.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Pumpkin Pie
A pie recipe big enough to feed an army.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Sweet Potato Pie
This dessert at Mama Dip’s is handmade with mashed sweet potatoes, and fits into a family tradition carried on by Spring Council.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Pecan Pie
Bob's BBQ in Creedmoor may be closed, but their pecan pie will live on in the memory of those lucky enough to get a slice.
Legendary Tomato Pie
This pie, topped with fresh basil, is the perfect recipe to use the abundance of tomatoes from your summer garden.
Blueberry Pie
Most of the state’s blueberries are grown in southeastern North Carolina, where Leann Carroll and Frances Burns turn them into a flaky, fresh dessert.
