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Wilted Kale Salad with Apples & Pecans

This fresh salad can be served hot or cold.

by Lynn Wells
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4 Mixed Greens Recipes

Mustard and turnip greens, spinach and kale: Bridge the gap between winter and spring with four recipes that turn hardy leaves into a hearty meal.

by Lynn Wells
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20 Recipes for a Snow Day

Whether you need fuel for sledding and snowball fights or comfort food for a day spent by the fire, these recipes — from snow cream and hot cocoa to warming casseroles, stews, and soups — will keep you cozy.

by Lynn Wells, Amy Brinkley & Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr
Recipes

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.

by Our State Staff
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Maple-Pecan Coffee Cake

We recommend adding North Carolina-grown nuts to this maple-pecan coffee cake — a Christmas morning classic.

by Lynn Wells
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A Merry Little Breakfast: 4 Recipes for Christmas Morning

Let your heart be light: Many of these festive dishes can be made ahead — a bonus gift on Christmas morning.

by Lynn Wells
Guides

4 Items for Your November To-Do List

Eat, shop, learn, and celebrate what North Carolina has to offer this month.

by Our State Staff
Photo Essay

Pie Towns: 11 Places to Get the Sweetest Slices of the Season

In North Carolina, Thanksgiving pies — pecan, apple, sweet potato, pumpkin — have deep roots in farms from the mountains to the Coastal Plain. When bakeries wrap these homegrown ingredients in a buttery crust, pie makes perfect.

by Claire Cusick
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13 Pie Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Dessert Table

Give thanks for pie! Creamy chocolate walnut; sweet potato covered in a buttery, crunchy topping; classic, custardy pumpkin — these favorites are fit for a feast.

by Our State Staff
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