7 Perfect Pairings in Eastern North Carolina
Whether it’s live music on a grassy lawn, a seafood dinner, or beach walks with a glass in your hand, read on for our favorite summer experiences to pair with muscadine wines and more.
5 Retro Buildings Serving Modern Beach Eats
Housed within reimagined bungalows and cottages from Duck to Wilmington, these kitchens and cafés bring a new meaning to beach eats.
Morehead City’s House Special
Settle into a table at Parrott’s on Eleventh where fine dining meets coastal character.
Love at Full Boil
Near the beaches of Brunswick County, Ludlum’s Produce turns humble peanuts into a Southern delicacy — each pot seasoned with salt, patience, and memory.
Reef to Table
A Wilmington couple dives deep to spear invasive lionfish off North Carolina’s coast — then serves the catch at their restaurant.
11 Our State Recipes You Loved in May
Mother’s Day brunch treats, side dishes perfect for a cookout, and all things strawberry topped the readers’ lists of favorites this month.
Banana Mayonnaise Snack Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting
Baking with mayonnaise might raise some eyebrows, but this retro trick yields a cake that’s impossibly moist and tender.
3 Beach-Ready Recipes
Amid planning seafood spreads for friends and family, our recipe developer finds isolation and inspiration Down East.
Pickled North Carolina Shrimp
Marinate fresh shrimp overnight in the refrigerator to make this bright and briny appetizer.
Dilled Butter Beans
Give cooked butter beans a summer-salad spin by tossing them with a tangy vinaigrette and chilling until you’re ready to serve.
Crab Pie
After a beach vacation, Chef Lynn Wells brings a taste of the coast home with her recipe for crab pie, a simply seasoned, savory tart packed with jumbo lump crab meat and baked until bubbling.
