Recipes: Cocktails to Ring in The New Year

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Cary, NC — When I plan a New Year’s get-together, I like to serve my friends signature cocktails. Read more

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Recipe: Braised Pork Chops

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Cary, NC — My favorite method of cooking is braising. I just looked it up and found out this past weekend. Forthwith, here’s a recipe for Braised Pork Chops that is simple to make and will melt in your mouth. Read more

Recipes: Homemade Christmas Candy

Homemade Christmas Candy

Cary, NC — Like every family, mine has changed and evolved throughout the years–along with many of our Christmas traditions. However, each and every year, we always enjoy making homemade Christmas candy for friends and loved ones.  Read more

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Recipe: Oven-Roasted Beets

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Cary, NC — On a cold, dark winter night, nothing satisfies like oven-roasted beets. Try this easy recipe and do your body good. Read more

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Food: Potato Latkes for Hanukkah

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Cary, NC — Like many families in Cary, we will celebrate the first night of Hanukkah (Tuesday, December 16, 2014) by lighting a menorah, spinning dreidels, and eating traditional foods like potato latkes. Read more

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Uncle Maddio’s Pizza to Open in Cary

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Cary, NC — Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, the original “Create Your Own Pizza Joint,” is coming soon to Parkside Town Commons in Cary. The restaurant is scheduled to open in December 2014–this month. Read more

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Recipe: Easy Made Red Sauce

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Cary, NC — Want a good, home-made red sauce that’s simple, easy and takes little time? Here’s the college man’s easy make, not-out-of-a-can red sauce. Read more

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Recipe: Apple Cider Brined Turkey

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Cary, NC — Several years ago, we discovered how easy it was to brine our turkey and loved the results of a moist and flavorful bird. Read more

Recipes: Apples and Cranberries

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Cary, NC — This is the second in our series of Thanksgiving 2014 Recipes. Today’s installment focuses on recipes you can make with help from the kids. Read more

2 Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes

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Cary, NC — With Thanksgiving just around the corner (next week!), we’ll be publishing three days of Thanksgiving recipes, courtesy of The Matthews House in Cary, that are twists on tradition. Today, we cover two recipes for side dishes – Harvest Butternut Squash Soup and Pomegranate Apple Kale Salad. Read more