Whether you need fuel for sledding and snowball fights or comfort food for a day spent by the fire, these recipes — from cookies and hot cocoa to warming casseroles, stews, and soups — will keep you cozy.
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In the Kitchen: Tamale Pie
In this warming winter dish, spicy sausage and sautéed veggies are topped with a fluffy, cheesy layer of masa, baked, then topped with a fresh, roasted pepper salsa.
Spinach & Sausage Bread Pudding
Bread pudding doesn’t always have to be sweet. This savory version is brimming with Gruyère cheese, eggs, and breakfast sausage.
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.
Butternut Squash, Apple, & Sausage Bake
Fall in love with this hearty, roasted-and-toasted side dish.
Side Dish Stars: 4 Recipes for Your Holiday Spread
These recipes do more than play second fiddle to the turkey: Prepare them with North Carolina-grown ingredients like squash, apples, and sausage for a holiday spread that sings.
In the Kitchen: Squash & Sausage Skillet
Caramelized butternut and acorn squash meet delicious sage sausage, kale, and white beans in a cast-iron skillet — and it’s all topped off with a Parmesan-walnut-bread crumb crust.
Skillet-Fried Sausage & Hominy
Top off this one-skillet Southern breakfast with cilantro and hot sauce.
All Ears: 4 Sweet & Savory Corn Recipes
Let’s hear it for the queen of summer! Here are four ways to prepare corn in all its forms.