North Carolina’s culinary history is rich with unlikely pairings. These dishes marry unexpected combinations of ingredients in a harmonious spread.
12 of Our Best Buttermilk Recipes
Whether you’re using it to add a familiar tang to your pound cake or to marinate fried chicken, buttermilk is a Southerner’s secret ingredient.
11 Our State Recipes You Loved in February
Outer Banks clam chowder, chocolate chess pie, and North Carolina Brunswick stew were among your favorite recipes in February. Find out what else made the list.
Italian Wedding Soup
In this hearty soup, meatballs, veggies, and couscous combine to create a delicious marriage of flavors.
5 Retro Recipes for a Southern Tea Party
A Southern tea party has only a few requirements: crustless sandwiches, sugar-dusted sweets, a well-loved tea set, and good company.
Orange Marmalade Squares
Pair these fluffy citrus cakes with cheese straws at your afternoon tea party.
7 Uniquely North Carolina Soups & Stews
From a mountain buttermilk soup to a comforting coastal chowder, these seven recipes that we claim as our own will keep you warm this winter.
11 Our State Recipes You Loved in January
Flaky buttermilk drop biscuits, creamy potato and sausage casserole, and soul-warming chicken and cabbage soup were among your favorite recipes in January. Find out what else made the list.
A Plated Past
From decades of North Carolina fishermen, pitmasters, bakers, and creative home cooks, our state’s storied recipes are memorable markers of a rich history.
