a pan of fried chicken

How to Make the Best Fried Chicken

Day one of all the fun on the GotToBeNC cooking stage at the 2025 NC State Fair is in the books. Boy, was it a

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The 2025 Got To Be NC Cooking Stage at the NC State Fair

It’s October and that means it’s time for the Got To Be NC Cooking stage at the North Carolina State Fair. I’m thrilled to be

Fork Cancer Fundraiser: Charlotte 2025 Recap

Cheers and kudos to my friends Mark Allison and Jaclyn Beith for orchestrating an amazing funraising event, the fourth annual year for Fork Cancer, on

a table of food samples in front of a GotToBeNC sign with the back of a chef to the left

The 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown: It’s A Wrap!

Nine years. That’s how long I’ve been the executive producer of the NCRLA Chef Showdown, and you’d think by now I’d be immune to the

Ready, Set, Savor: 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown Grand Finale

If you’ve ever wanted to taste your way across North Carolina in one delicious evening, this is your golden ticket. The 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown

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