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North Carolina

One of the original Thirteen Colonies, the Tar Heel State squeezes itself between Virginia and South Carolina on the Atlantic Seaboard. The nickname “Tar Heel” harkens back to colonial times when North Carolina was a major exporter of tar, pitch, and turpentine. Modern North Carolinians have good naturedly turned what was initially a pejorative into a welcome, unpretentious nickname. No state in the Union produces more sweet potatoes than North Carolina. They are the official state vegetable. The official berries are strawberry and blueberry, but the overall state fruit nod goes to the Scuppernong grape. In a region known for barbecue, North Carolina stands out. Here in the “Cradle of ’Cue,” barbecue fanatics can follow a Barbecue Trail that hits 25 of the state’s most important barbecue joints. If you're eating barbeque in the Carolinas, chances are pretty good that you're enjoying pulled pork shoulder, cooked long and low over flavor-forging wood smoke.

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kimberly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Emporium, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

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I have always loved to cook. Some of my earliest memories are rolling out pie dough and baking cookies with my Grandma Phoebe. My father was also an excellent cook and I helped him prepare dinner everynight. I would say that I really became an avid cook when I switched my diet to vegetarian. It became necessary to learn about different ingredients and techniques. Now I read cookbooks like novels and have found there's is little I'd rather do than cook! I am a 6th grade teacher and have been married just over a year to my absolute soulmate. I also enjoy reading, Yoga, exercise, and just spending time with my husband and friends.

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Corn Bread Hamburger Pie

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2008 by pampered_dawn

Great for a quick, simple recipe. Not much prep and not much clean-up. It did take longer than the 15 mins for the cornbread to get golden-brown.

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Mom's Coleslaw

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2008 by SCOTTYGIRL

This was a great recipe. Some people like a lot of dressing on their slaw and this recipe will make it very wet so you can hold back a little on the wet ingredients. It will be rather sweet with these mesurements so you can hold back a bit on the sugar too. I will add a little red or green onions next time along with some celery or celery seed. But the taste is great and a memory of Grandma's slaw!!!!!

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