C ardiologists around the state of North Carolina are reeping the benefits of the annual North Carolina State fair in the forms of co-pays. I didnt think it was possible t0 deep fry more random eats than last year but they some how managed to do it by coating and frying things like chicken pot pie […]
2010 was a great year for me personally and was accompanied by the continued growth of my blog and expanding my food experiences. I visited new places, ate new things and met many new smiling faces. I started 2010 halfway around the world in Dubai literally on top of the world at Burj Dubai and […]
Last week I received an introduction to what a big deal state fairs are in the south. Weeks leading up to the fair, Serena warned me about the masses that flock to this ten day event but I would have to see it to believe it. The fair has been running since 1853 with a […]
On Wednesday the North Carolina Pork Council held The Tarheel Pork Challenge, a cooking contest which pork had to be used as the main ingredient. Wanting to use the leftovers from the apple competition and knowing apple sauce is sometimes served with pork, I decided to try to pair the two in a creamy soup. Below is what […]
I made these bad boys for the apple competition at the North Carolina State Fair and from what I hear the judges loved them but I should have probably read the directions when they clearly said all entries should be a non-dessert. Apple Empanadas ¼ cup butter 3 tablespoons of flour ½ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 […]
On Saturday Serena and I fought some of the worst traffic I have ever seen in my life to bring my BBQ Pork Empanadas to the North Carolina State Fair’s KC Masterpiece recipe contest. I heard the State Fair was a big deal (evident by the over 800,000 people who attended last year). Saturday’s attendance was 131,699. […]
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