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Creative Arts Cookbook Recipes
Each year, the State Fair of Texas ribbon-winning recipes are shared in a one-of-a-kind cookbook. Recipes that have either made it through generations or perhaps a newly inspired dish, this selection of history cannot be found anywhere else. Purchase your winning recipes cookbook today or enjoy the ones we’ve selected below.
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Fall Recipes from our Best of Show Cookbook
This is the time of year when you want to break out top recipes for the next food item you bring to a gathering of friends or family, so...
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Enjoy the Heat of Summer with these Hot and Tasty Recipes!
The heat of summer is upon us! Texans are used to the heat but we're also accustomed to harnessing that heat to make some delicious food...
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Creative Arts Blue Ribbon-Winning Recipes for a Full Course Valentine’s Dinner
Cooking a full course meal is the perfect way to show someone you care – whether that person is a friend, a significant other, or...
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Tasty Treats from Texas Youth Baker
Just like her sisters, Emma Skelton loves to compete in the Creative Arts Cooking Contests. Emma won second place with this tasty recipe...
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A Deliciously Sweet Recipe from a Creative Texan Youth!
Calvin Burress from Houston, Texas took home third place in the State Fair of Texas' Children's Youth Cooking Contest with this decadent...
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Ribbon-Winning Recipes Inspired by Summer
Summertime is always a fun chance for families and friends to get together to hang out or celebrate with a backyard BBQ. Whichever it is,...
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Fat Tuesday, Eat Your Heart Out: Recipes from the State Fair Cookbook
They don’t call it Fat Tuesday for nothing – this time of the year, indulging your cravings is a tradition! We know you can easily...
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Creative Arts Ribbon-Winning Game Day Party Recipes
Game day isn’t quite game day without some seriously delicious food to munch on. With that being said, we pulled together seven...
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Side Dishes for the Holidays
As the holiday season is upon us, this festive time calls for parties and gatherings of family and friends. Whether it is a dinner party or...
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