Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage

St Patrick’s Day is Sunday March 17 and the recipe below will help you get in the Irish spirit. Either put this in the crockpot Saturday night for a delicious Sunday lunch or start the crockpot Sunday morning and be ready for a dinner that will be the envy of all the leprechauns.   However you … Read more

From the Ag Department: A pair of family recipes made with love

Lori Wright’s Deep Dish Sweet Potato Pie There are few things quite as tied up in happy memories as a family recipe. For Lori Wright, NCDA&CS Plant Conservation Program Assistant, her love of baking was instilled at an early age. Born in San Francisco and raised in San Diego and Los Angeles, Wright learned to … Read more

From the Lumbee kitchen: A soup for leftovers that won’t be a ‘gaumy mess’

Jamie Locklear grew up in the Saddletree community outside Lumberton in Robeson County. He’s a cultural preservationist of Lumbee foodways.* After the work and stress of putting together a full Christmas meal, his idea for what to do with Christmas leftovers may have you singing “hallelujah! Something simple!” “It’s not a specific recipe. It’s a … Read more

Supporting local at a seaside escape in Beaufort

A passion for all things local is what drives Chefs Kim Bell and Jonathan Haas and their menu choices at the Inn on Turner in Beaufort. This coastal getaway is appealing for visitors due to it’s short walk to the town’s historic waterfront shopping area and historic sites, but it also offers its guests a … Read more

Holiday leftovers become family traditions

Matt Rivers, Executive Chef at Timberlake’s Restaurant at the Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, grew up in Kinston where he developed his love of cooking and culinary talents from his mother. He worked for a variety of chefs across the High Country before taking his current position at Timberlake’s Restaurant. He prides himself on creating … Read more

Food traditions help define the holidays and spark joyful memories

Sheri Castle has been writing about food and talking about food professionally for 30 years, always with the goal of helping home cooks become more confident and passionate about cooking. She understands the powerful connection between food and holiday memories. “We all know the feeling of getting a whiff of an aroma of a ham … Read more

Quarantine Kitchen: A Taste of Italy in the Carolinas

This year has been full of unprecedented times and situations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families and individuals will be cooking at home this holiday season. That’s why we are bringing the dishes to you all month long in our Quarantine Kitchen series. We talked to twenty-three chefs who willingly shared some of their … Read more

Quarantine Kitchen: Chef Simone Saleh Lawson’s Fatoush celebrates colors of the season

This year has been full of unprecedented times and situations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families and individuals will be cooking at home this holiday season. That’s why we are bringing the dishes to you all month long in our Quarantine Kitchen series. We talked to twenty-three chefs who willingly shared some of their … Read more

Quarantine Kitchen: Henry’s Restaurant

This year has been full of unprecedented times and situations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families and individuals will be cooking at home this holiday season. That’s why we are bringing the dishes to you all month long in our Quarantine Kitchen series. We talked to 23 chefs who have shared some of their … Read more