n.c. tomatoes

Tomatoes ripe for tasting in Asheville

Cooler temperatures aren’t the only reasons to visit the mountains this weekend.Visitors to the WNC Farmers Market will get a chance to sample and vote for their favorite variety of locally grown tomatoes in the annual Tomato Tasting celebration Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everything from Mr. Stripey and Mountain Fresh to Carolina […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Watermelon 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. North Carolina farmers markets are full of two crops in August – watermelons and tomatoes. This recipe for watermelon salad combines the two in a […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Fried tomato sandwich

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. For many, a tomato sandwich is a quick and easy snack for those long summer days spent outside. Brian and Lisa take this concept to […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: June 17

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. This week, Brian and Lisa feature a fresh and light tomato salad with vinaigrette dressing perfect for summer. Though Lisa recommends heirloom tomatoes for their […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Mango salsa

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. Brian and Lisa wrap up a month of tomato-based recipes with a delicious mango salsa, featuring N.C. tomatoes mixed with mangos, red onions and a variety […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Tomato-cucumber tartlets

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. For many families, the start of another school year signals the end of summer picnics and backyard barbecues. However, summer is not over at farmers markets and roadside […]

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In the Kitchen with Brian and Lisa: Fried green tomatoes

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. Continuing last week’s tomato theme, Lisa and Brian prepare a Southern staple in this week’s segment – fried green tomatoes. The recipe is great for backyard […]

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News Roundup

Each week we’ll round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from newspapers across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to each paper’s full story. “Food Briefs: Want a blue ribbon?,” News & Observer: Then you should enter a cooking contest at the N.C. […]

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