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Recipes

14 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
Recipes

11 Our State Recipes You Loved in October

Baked spaghetti, pumpkin cheesecake bars, and buttermilk and apple pancakes were among your favorite recipes in October. Find out what else made the list.

by Our State Staff
Bakery

4 Seasonal Sweets to Try This Fall

Sugar, spice, and a little bit of pumpkin is nice: In North Carolina, sweet treats put us in an autumn state of mind.

by Robin Sutton Anders
Sponsored

A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

Celebrate the season in this mountain town — no matter what time of year you visit.

by Robin Sutton Anders
Playlists

An Our State Playlist: Cozy Tunes for Autumn

Curl up with our curated Spotify playlist, which features a comforting selection of tunes by homegrown artists — perfect for sweater weather in North Carolina.

by Mark Kemp
Photo Essay

Pie Towns: 10 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
Guides

5 Items for Your October To-Do List

Eat, pick, carve, collect, and decorate pumpkins of all kinds in North Carolina this month.

by Our State Staff
Recipes

7 Perfect Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Fall

From pumpkin biscuits with orange-honey butter to a zesty pumpkin soup, savor the season of spice with these delicious dishes.

by Our State Staff
Guides

14 North Carolina Pumpkin Patches

At these spots across the state, pick the perfect pumpkin so that you can carve up a jack-o’-lantern that’s front porch material.

by Liz Johnson
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