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Food

4 North Carolina Charcuterie Creators

Four entrepreneurs, from the Blue Ridge to the beach, create spreads that are meaty and mobile. Turns out, the new picnic basket is the charcuterie board.

by Eric Ginsburg
Recipes

21 Portable Recipes for Your Picnic Basket

Prepare these dishes at home, pack ’em up, then spread out a blanket for a perfect picnic.

by Lynn Wells
Recipes

Picnic Penne Pasta Salad

As its name suggests, this pasta salad is best enjoyed outside, in the sunshine, with friends.

by Lynn Wells
chunky potato salad
Recipes

Chunky Potato Salad

Lynn inherited this simple-yet-delicious recipe from her mother. The secret? It’s all in how you cook the potatoes.

by Lynn Wells
pickled summer squash
Recipes

Pickled Summer Squash

No canner or water bath necessary for this tangy pickled squash that’s the color of sunshine.

by Lynn Wells
Recipes

Country Coleslaw

The essential companion to burgers, hot dogs, barbecue, fried chicken, and more.

by Lynn Wells
baked beans
Recipes

Baked Beans

Quick and easy, rich and a bit sweet — just the thing to balance out any cookout spread.

by Lynn Wells

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