From a classic pound cake to sponges infused with some of our state’s most iconic sodas, these cakes provide a sweet reminder of home.
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11 Our State Recipes You Loved in August
Corn pudding, chicken salad, and buttermilk pound cake were among your favorite recipes in August. Find out what else made the list.
Egg Fried Rice with Cabbage & Peanuts
Forgo take-out in favor of this delicious, no-fuss homemade stir-fry.
Spring Scramble: 4 Delicious Egg Recipes
For the eggs you don’t plan on dyeing this spring, make them the star of every meal — including dessert.
Roadside Assistance: 9 North Carolina Road Trip Snacks
Running on empty? Time to fuel up! Luckily, some of the best homegrown snacks can be found in gas stations across North Carolina. Pull off the highway to fill your tank — and your belly.
Holiday Cookie Recipes From the Our State Staff
Treasured treats from beloved grandmothers, simple-but-delicious recipes that have been passed down for generations, and an almond biscotti that tastes like Italy — these are a few of our favorite holiday treats.
Quiz: It Runs in the Family
For more than 100 years, these family-owned businesses have fixed cars, stocked pantries, sold clothes, and built lasting relationships.
Foster’s Market Peanut Butter Pie
Top black-bottom cookie crust with layers of chocolate ganache, creamy peanut butter, and whipped cream to make this pie, which is beloved in the Bull City.
Peanuts! Get Your Peanuts!
Boiled, brittled, or bagged at the ballpark, there’s a peanut for practically every time and place. We’re proud that so many of them come from eastern North Carolina — ranked fifth in the nation for peanut production — where a whole lot of legumes find purchase in our sandy soil.
