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North Carolina Wines, Meads & Ciders Shine on State Fair Cooking Stage

I’m here today to help you discover the fabulous array of North Carolina wines, meads and ciders featured this year on the GotToBeNC Cooking Stage

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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

Come to the Cooking Stage at the NC Mountain State Fair

Time for a road trip to Asheville NC, actually Fletcher NC, if you are already setting the GPS. Come on up and join me. I’ll

Sweet Potato Recipes at the NC State Fair

On the second day of the NC State Fair ( October 14, 2022) the focus on the GotToBeNC cooking stage was on NC Sweet Potato