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Favorite Mountain Recipes

CURRENT Favorite Mountain Recipes

Classic Preacher Cookies

In a season when we’re opening windows, tidying porches, and welcoming people back into our homes, they feel especially fitting.

Recipe: Nevada Parker Derting’s Dried Apple Stack Cake

This most requested recipe from Scott County, Virginia is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

Recipe: Trula Bailey’s Sweet Potatoes

"Trula Bailey was one of the best cooks we’ve ever known." - Fred Sauceman

Recipe: Pearl Jackson’s Parker House Rolls

These rolls are the perfect complement to almost any meal.

Recipe: Clemson Blue Cheese and Pecan Ham Roll

Adapted from a recipe by Christian Thormose, author of the book “Tastes of Clemson Blue Cheese.”

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Classic Preacher Cookies

Classic Preacher Cookies

In a season when we’re opening windows, tidying porches, and welcoming people back into our homes, they feel especially fitting.
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Recipe: Nevada Parker Derting’s Dried Apple Stack Cake

This most requested recipe from Scott County, Virginia is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
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Recipe: Trula Bailey’s Sweet Potatoes

"Trula Bailey was one of the best cooks we’ve ever known." - Fred Sauceman
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Recipe: Pearl Jackson’s Parker House Rolls

These rolls are the perfect complement to almost any meal.
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Recipe: Clemson Blue Cheese and Pecan Ham Roll

Adapted from a recipe by Christian Thormose, author of the book “Tastes of Clemson Blue Cheese.”
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