22 May
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Tweet A three-day weekend is the perfect opportunity for relaxing, cooking and eating. Somehow, an extra day off for us means a cooking project. We recommend pulling out the smoker to make this smoked pork shoulder for pulled pork barbecue sandwiches with one of your favorite Carolina barbecue sauces. This recipe comes from Fred Thompson, our monthly Weekend Gourmet columnist, Edible Piedmont’s publisher and a Raleigh-based author of more than a dozen cookbooks. If you want the easiest version, do as I did and don’t bother with injections or wood chips. Injection syringes are available at cookware stores and some supermarkets. Don’t forget to startRead More →

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02 March
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TweetThese pot stickers are easily frozen. Spread them out on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornstarch; be careful that none are touching each other. Freeze 10 minutes or until firm. Place in a large zip-top freezer bag with 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Freeze for up to 2 months. Follow recipe instructions, placing frozen dumplings in pan and increase steaming time by 2 minutes. Any leftover wrappers freeze well. From Cooking Light magazine, March 2014. 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil 3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions, divided 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger 4 ounces thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps 5 tablespoons lower-sodiumRead More →

19 January
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Tweet Today’s one-pot meal is the sheet pan supper. It is quick, easy and delicious. We loved this recipe adapted from the January/February issue of Rachael Ray magazine. You will fall in love with roasted grean beans like we did in this recipe for Roasted Pork Chops with Green Beans and Potatoes. To read more about sheet pan suppers, check out the  cookbook by Molly Gilbert of Dunk & Crumble food blog and our January 2015 story at http://goo.gl/ur0LIU.   Be sure to check out our video below on how to make this easy dish. Warning: it will make you hungry. 6 tablespoons olive oil, dividedRead More →