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Recipe: Zuppa Toscana Soup

Recipe: Zuppa Toscana Soup

J January’s chill calls for warm, “stick-to-your-bones” type meals. It’s no wonder that National Soup Month falls during what’s often the coldest month of the year. The recipe below utilizes fresh and local Swiss chard or kale, which are both cool-season vegetables.  Include local sausage, bacon and potatoes to make it a North Carolina soup […]

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In the kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Fall favorites

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their weekly Local Dish Cooking segment. This month’s recipes are in-season, favorite fall flavors, apples and figs. The following recipe is unique and tasty -a delicious treat of sweet, savory, smoky and spicy. Lisa suggests trying them on the grill. Bacon Wrapped […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Tomato sandwiches four ways

In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Tomato sandwiches four ways

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their weekly Local Dish Cooking segment. Below, Brian and Lisa feature recipes starring a favorite of summertime meals – the tomato. Check out your local farmers market for an abundant selection of sun-kissed tomatoes. Lisa advises to make sure your ingredients are […]

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News Roundup: Jan. 28-Feb. 3

News Roundup: Jan. 28-Feb. 3

  Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “Daily Ag Summary: Carolina Cotton Growers Coop Named Exporter of the Year,” Southern Farm Network: (Audio) Garner-based Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative has been named the 2017 N.C. Exporter of the […]

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News Roundup: April 5-11

 Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Some NC farmers markets struggle to accept food stamps,” The News & Observer: Consumers can use food stamps to […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Kale Salad

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Lisa and Brian make a homemade poppy seed dressing to add to a salad that uses fresh kale instead of lettuce for a great weeknight […]

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News Roundup: Sept. 29-Oct. 5

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Bumper crop of fun at state fair,” The Apex Herald: I can feel it in the air. Fall has […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Bacon wrapped crackers

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Super Bowl XLV is right around the corner, and Brian and Lisa are preparing a game-day snack any fan can appreciate. The idea for bacon […]

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In the Kitchen with Lisa and Brian: Homemade Pimento Cheese

WRAL reporter Brian Shrader and our own Lisa Prince feature seasonal recipes in their Got to Be Good Cookin’ segment using ingredients grown and available right here in North Carolina. Lisa and Brian will prepare a variety of savory sandwiches during March to shake off the winter chill. Brian tries another sandwich for the first time this week […]

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