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7 favorite snow day recipes

Here are seven comforting recipes to make at home this winter.

3 ingredients: Easy Valentine's Day dessert for busy parents

I recently found two dishes that, when paired with wine, salad and bread, will make the perfect Valentine's Day meal and dessert.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL Sr. multiplatform producer

Cool bites for hot nights: Refreshing summer dining menu inspirations

You'll crave refreshing summer meals once the hot days and nights roll around. Check out these summer dining menu ideas to help you plan out meals.

Cheap and cozy one-pot soups because the holidays wore us out

If you're the holiday cruise director in your life (i.e., the one who does the bulk of the planning, shopping and cooking), I hope you're still in your pajamas as you read this, sipping something warm and delightful IN A QUIET HOUSE (emphasis my own, and very much intended). It's a beautiful thing you did, making magic, and I hope you got more than a robe.

Margaux Laskey, New York Times

6 mocktails to try this holiday season

In recent years, "mocktails" and non-alcoholic drinks have been growing in popularity, and for good reason.

Dr. Christopher McGowan

Embark on a culinary adventure: Recreating North Carolina's favorite dishes in your kitchen

North Carolina, a land steeped in history and cultural traditions, offers a culinary landscape as diverse and flavorful as its heritage.

Jelia Hepner, WRAL multiplatform producer

7 brilliant cookies to keep your holidays bright

A great cookie platter should excite and inspire, from first electric sight to last delicious bite. Every December, New York Times Cooking unveils showstopping cookies and videos for our annual Cookie Week. This year's class is especially dazzling, with chewy gingerbread blondies, buttery lemon swoops and spicy hot chocolate crinkles, to name a few. Check out these recipes, then make one -- or make them all.

Vaughn Vreeland, New York Times

Fall for apples in the Triangle: Orchards, cider and candy apples

Explore the vibrant world of apples in North Carolina's Triangle region. From apple orchards and mouthwatering recipes to candy apples by Kandy Apples by K, discover the best ways to enjoy apple season.

Kaila Curry, WRAL audience engagement producer

Use your Halloween candy for a healthy treat

WRAL lifestyle editor Kathy Hanrahan has some tips for how to use your extra Halloween candy.

Colletta's apple crumb cake

Colletta Pastry Chef Helena Larson cooks her apple crumb cake.

Triangle pastry chef unveils new fall dessert menu & shares recipes to make at home

Helena Larson, the pastry chef for Colletta, O-Ku and Oak Steakhouse, shared her one-of-a-kind recipes for her new fall dessert menu.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

O-Ku's sweet potato crepes

O-Ku Sushi Pastry Chef Helena Larson cooks her sweet potato crepes.

Oak Steakhouse's vegan gluten-free pumpkin cake

Oak Steakhouse Pastry Chef Helena Larson cooks her vegan gluten-free pumpkin cake.

11 fast, healthy after school snacks for kids and teens

After school snacks are important for kids. The extra dose of energy can help fuel homework, sports and time with friends after the school day ends.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Food Bank article: Recipe Library with budget friendly recipes

March is National Nutrition Education Month, and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is sharing their recipe library!

Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Nutrition Education Team

Multicultural parenting: Lunar New Year is 'holiday magic'

For this Chinese-Malaysian mother, Lunar New Year is where it's at when it comes to "holiday magic".

Elaine Goh

Get inspired with these game day recipes

Looking for some perfect Super Bowl party food? We have some ideas!

4 must-have vegan fall recipes for your Thanksgiving table

We've collected some vegan Thanksgiving recipes for you and your family to enjoy this year.

Recipe: South African Potjie

Potjie is a low and slow cooking method that you can use for some delicious meals.

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

Learn to make South African Potjie

WRAL contributor Nili Zaharony shows us how to make South African Potjie featuring fresh vegetables.

Summer dinner ideas: Simple meal ideas to make warm nights easy

Looking for the perfect summer dinner idea? Here is some inspiration that is guaranteed to get you hungry!

Eric Openshaw, WRAL contributor

Six easy recipes for the ultimate picnic spread

Imagine a painting of a pastoral scene on a fair summer day, a splendid feast laid out, fine carpets for lounging and guests nibbling on carefully transported morsels -- a proverbial picnic in the grass, with dogs and children at the edges.

David Tanis, New York Times

Recipe: Challah French Toast

If your French toast is not made with challah bread, is it even worth eating?

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

Learn to make this Challah French Toast

WRAL contributor Nili Zaharony shows how to make Challah French Toast.

3 go-to recipes for busy weeknights

I'm not a Sunday meal prepper, and I'm not a Crockpot or instant pot mom.

Stephanie Llorente, WRAL contributor