It seemed like a charming idea: baking a pie for the state fair in hopes of ... snickerdoodles (in the “drop” cookie subcategory). I chose these recipes because I had made each of them ...

The Gannons carry on their family baking traditions through food competitions at the Iowa State Fair. Below are three blue-ribbon recipes from ... balls and place onto cookie sheets.

My life as an Iowa fundamentalist is all a lie due to the one experience my extreme life lacks: I’ve never been to the Iowa ...

With us being in the middle of the state fair, I thought I would share a couple memories and fun recipes of a popular fair food and drink. Many of us will be in fair food overload from eating all ...

They practice pie recipes and pick only the best produce ... Notable win: The Oklahoma State Fair cookie jar competition in 2012. The rules require contestants to stack four to seven types of ...

(State Fair) “A Croissant meets a cookie to create the delicious Crookie ... Chicken in East Dallas combined some of his Southern recipes for this deep-fried dish. Each ball of pimento cheese ...

We have a winner in, arguably, the most competitive and cared-about culinary category at the Kentucky State Fair. Meet the 'Your Favorite Cake' winner ...

DES MOINES — Food vendors supply thousands of Iowa State Fairgoers with staples; however, an increasing number of attendees means more tastes and diets to cater to. Many vendors explore new recipes ...

winning recipes, and behind-the-scenes stories about her family, garden, TV appearances, and a recent foray into oil painting. Perry isn’t new to the Kentucky State Fair. After entering the ...