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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

Shipley Farm to host Appalachian Food Festival in Vilas, NC

School is out and it’s time for a little summer getaway. Why not start with a day trip this weekend to Vilas, NC, home to

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2023 NCRLA Chef Showdown

Are a working North Carolina chef, pastry chef, bartender or distillery? Or do you know a talented NC chef, pastry chef or bartender or a

NC Chefs Give Back with Soup On Sunday Event

Possibly the original comfort food, a bowl of hot soup warms our stomachs and soothes our souls. On Sunday January 29, 2023 the annual Soup

You’re Invited to NCRLA Chef Showdown Grand Finale Aug 8, 2022

File this one under “Love What I Do.” As many of you know, in 2015, I first contracted with the NCRLA (North Carolina Restaurant &