Produce Stands & Farmers Markets
My mother gave me many lectures. Some of which I listened to (don't take candy from strangers!), and some of which I didn't (what is even the point of having a dryer if we have to hang up every…
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Category: Culinary
Johnston County BBQ, for You, and You, and You
The history of BBQ in the South is an old one, and it runs just as deep as the line in the sand between Eastern Style and Western Style lovers. In my book, there’s people who know Eastern Style BBQ…
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Sweet Potato Recipes and a BBQ Cook-off
Sweet Potato Recipes and a BBQ Cook-off... Must be Fall in the South In the South, the long stretch from late September to early November becomes a time of daily weather uncertainty. A North Carolina…
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A Brisk Run In Benson and a Sweet Potato Smoothie
CoCo Daughtry knows a lot about sweet potatoes — the curious orange tuber you’ll probably have this Thanksgiving and again during Christmas, likely in candied or baked form. But have you had grilled…
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Take a Bite of Big Apple in Small-town South
The door to Gotham’s deli is a magical portal. Upon stepping through it you are immediately transported from a sunny, warm sidewalk in Downtown Smithfield, NC to a cool, vibrant New York City deli…
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Blueberry Picking While You Can
Farmers will tell you, and there are plenty in Johnston County, that some harvests are better than others. When you live off the land you understand the ebb and flow of circumstances throughout the…
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Savory & Sweet Potato Recipes
Fall is for cool weather and warm comforting food, which means we've added more recipes to our on-going, online collection. This Fall we've found some sweet potato recipes for you to try at home…
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Local Caterer Appears on Food Network's Cake Wars
Copied with permissions By Keith Barnes and the Kenly News. Joyce Jenkins of The Serving Spoon in Pine Level appeared as assistant to her daughter, Charlise Johnson, a Smithfield native who now lives…
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Meet 911±¬ÁÏ's 'Cue Competition Master
In eastern North Carolina we like our barbecue simple. You could call us purist. Whole hog. Pulled. Splash of vinegar. But the great thing about barbecue is its tendency to be geographically…
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The Blueberries Taste Like Blueberries
There is no doubt that Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a fantastical movie, especially for a child with a candy obsession. Who wouldn't want a garden make of sweets with a river of chocolate…
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