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  Shrimp & Cheese Grits Casserole RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON A Southern favorite receives a new spin in this baked casserole recipe sure to please

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Strata

  Shrimp & Cheese Grits Casserole RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON A Southern favorite receives a new spin in this baked casserole recipe sure to please

The 13 Most Popular Recipes of 2020

 

Shrimp & Cheese Grits Casserole

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON

A Southern favorite receives a new spin in this baked casserole recipe sure to please your family.



Chocolate Cream Cheese Pound Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS   |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON

If you can’t get enough chocolate, a drizzle of royal icing is a simple, easy complement to this dense, rich cake.



Crook’s Corner’s Atlantic Beach Pie

RECIPE BY CROOK’S CORNER   |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON

A recipe created “almost by accident” turns into a sensation.


 

Mom’s Prized Pineapple Pig Pickin’ Cake

RECIPE BY MAVIS BRANNON   |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON

In North Carolina, Pig Pickin’ Cake is an essential companion to any good barbecue (noun, not a verb).


 

Cheerwine Cherry Cobbler

RECIPE BY STEVE GORDON  |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON

Fresh cherries, Cheerwine, and a crunchy crust make for the ultimate North Carolina dessert. Just add ice cream!


 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS  |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON

Salty. Sweet. Crunchy. Creamy. This layered potluck pleaser hits all the right notes.


 

Brunswick Stew

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS  |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

During the chilliest months of the year, we’ll take our barbecue in a bowl.


 

Chocolate Chess Pie

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS  |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

A few on-hand ingredients pack a flavorful punch. Amid newer, flashier desserts, this classic “pantry pie” holds its own.


 

Moravian Chicken Pie

FROM OUR COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIES |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

 

The Best Buttermilk Pound Cake Ever

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS  |  PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT HULSMAN

 

Aunt Addie’s Caramel Cake

RECIPE BY LYNN WELLS  |  VIDEO BY DILLON DEATON

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