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Warm Up with Winter Recipes

'Tis the season for infinite family gatherings, overly crowded shopping malls, extreme traffic jams and, of course, overindulgent holiday...

Hazelnut Orange Thumbprint Cookies The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and their creations in our Cookbook and our...

Fresh Cranberry Salad Pauline Ofstad - Dallas, Texas 1st Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...

Black-Bottom Pecan Cheesecake Pie Sue Rainey - Pottsboro, Texas 2nd Place - Cheese, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...

Mama's Pecan Pie Dianne Sheridan - Allen, Texas Best of Show - Pies, 2012 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors and...

Sweet Potato Casserole Roberta Sigel - Dallas, Texas 2nd Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...

Roasted Cranberry Sauce with Herbed Candied Walnuts Brandon Rodriguez - Duncanville, Texas 1st Place - Fall Family Favorites, 2011 The...

Squash Casserole Carol Adamek - Dallas, Texas 2nd Place - One Pot Meals, 2011 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts competitors...

Thanksgiving Soup (With Stuffing Dumplings) Betty McKnight - Dallas, Texas 3rd Place - One Pot Meals, 2012 The State Fair loves to showcase...

Apple-Cheddar-Squash Soup Sue Rainey - Pottsboro, Texas 1st Place - One Pot Meals, 2013 The State Fair loves to showcase Creative Arts...