12/100: Fried Livermush
Years ago when I was very homesick and living in Maryland I bought two books- Adam Lucas' The Best Game Ever and Bob Garner's Guide to...
Dumplings & Sauerkraut
A few months ago I spent the afternoon with my Great Uncle Ted and my Great Aunt Ann learning the secrets of Flossie's...
11/100 Flossie’s Pound Cake
Almost six years ago I wrote my very first post for this blog. I was 22, freshly out of college, and had just...
10/100: Blue Crab Stuffed Dolphin Fish
In the 1950's the men of the Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Department decided to build a house in Morehead City, a getaway from the...
9/100: Columbus County Beet & Goat Cheese Pizza
There are many things to love about a Farmer's Market-- an excuse to wake up early on a Saturday and indulge in a...
8/100: Durham County Grilled Pimento Cheese
When I started this series creating recipes that represented each of North Carolina’s 100 counties, I always knew that Durham would be the...
7/100: New Hanover County Watermelon Kefir
In the 1840’s a man named John Kwiatkowski immigrated from Poland to the United States, coming through New York City. After settling in...
6/100: Grilled Peaches with Ice Cream & Caramel Sauce
Summer is, without argument, the most magical season. Long days, warm nights, endless possibilities and freedom. Summer brims with nostalgia and potential, all...
3/100: Grilled Shad with Lemon & Chardonnay Sauce
One of the many things that makes North Carolina an amazing state is it's ever-changing terrain. From the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains...
2/100: Nash County Sweet Potato Chess
I've made no secret about the fact that chess pies are the greatest pies that exist. I mean sure, almost nothing beats a...
1/100 Onslow Oysters
It was incredibly hard for me to decide what county, what recipe, what food group I was going to choose to launch Tasting North...
Tasting North Carolina
When I started this blog in 2008 it was because I was feeling totally alone in a strange place, a strange life, and...