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Elena Rosemond-Hoerr

Boiled Peanuts, A Southern Tradition

by Elena Rosemond-Hoerr The dog days of summer, as the hot and humid late summer days are often called, inspire in me a deep seated desire to swampify myself. For as long as I can remember my family migrated to the coastal town of Morehead City in the late summer to camp out in the… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Products, Recipes, Restaurants, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: boiled peanuts, Brunswick County, Elena Rosemond-Hoerr, King's BBQ, Kinston, LaGrange, Morehead City, The Swamp House

Mount Olive Pickle Festival

by Elena Rosemond-Hoerr A few months ago I was standing in line for a Britt’s Donut in Carolina Beach with my cousin Mary. For those that have indulged in a Britt’s you’ll know two things- they are insanely delicious and the line is out of control. As the minutes inched by and we moved closer… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Products, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Duplin County, Elena Rosemond-Hoerr, Mount Olive, Mount Olive Pickles, Pickled Okra

Chess Pie!

By Elena Rosemond-Hoerr Because it is National Pie Month, and by way of introduction, I thought I would discuss my favorite category of pies with you today, the chess. Growing up my grandmother’s holiday specialty was a chocolate chess pie, a pie so decadent that it can only be consumed “just a sliver” at a… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Baltimore Bomb Pie, Chess Pie, Elena Rosemond-Hoerr, Irish Car Bomb Pie, National Pie Month, Plum Chocolate Chess Pie

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