/blog/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:55:12 +0000 Room at the Table - Southern Holiday Recipes http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/room-at-the-table-southern-holiday-recipes/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/room-at-the-table-southern-holiday-recipes/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/room-at-the-table-southern-holiday-recipes/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500


What makes a recipe Southern? If a Brooklynite makes sweetpotato pie, is the pie still Southern? If a born and bred North Carolinian makes spaghetti… is it then Southern spaghetti? Does the chicken

]]> As Long As There Is You & Food http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/as-long-as-there-is-you-and-food/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/as-long-as-there-is-you-and-food/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/as-long-as-there-is-you-and-food/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500


As a native of Johnston County, I can say with conviction that what matters most to locals around the holidays is food. It always seemed particularly cruel to me that the Grinch not only took

]]> Holiday Recipe Round-up http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/holiday-recipe-round-up/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/holiday-recipe-round-up/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/holiday-recipe-round-up/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400


We're moving into the busy holiday season... just 25 days away from Thanksgiving! Gathering with family, hosting friends, decorating, shopping, and just trying to enjoy this season of thanks and

]]> The Perfect Tomato Sandwich http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/the-perfect-tomato-sandwich/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/the-perfect-tomato-sandwich/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/the-perfect-tomato-sandwich/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Home-grown Tomato Sandwich!

Johnston County is one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, but our roots are still in the soil and our agricultural heritage is strong. Our farmer's are

]]> Savory & Sweet Potato Recipes http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/savory-sweet-potato-recipes/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/savory-sweet-potato-recipes/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/savory-sweet-potato-recipes/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:00:00 -0400


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.

]]> S is for Spring and Strawberries http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/s-is-for-spring-and-strawberries/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/s-is-for-spring-and-strawberries/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/s-is-for-spring-and-strawberries/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:00:00 -0400

I enjoy a good strawberry - perfectly ripe, red and sweet, but not too mushy. It's like biting into the sweet moment between Spring and Summer. All that aside, I don't think about strawberries much.

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