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Here in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, we call our deep dish pies sonkers, and that is my favorite! I love them made with fresh-picked peaches (having one tonight, in fact!)

Cold pizza is disgusting. Reheat is the only real option here. My boyfriend always swears to me that the majority of people eat their leftover pizza cold, but I always disagree with him. Now, maybe this poll will give me some leverage! :)

In my hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina, I would take them to the famous Snappy Lunch for a fried porkchop sandwich. Even Oprah once ate one. They are famous for the Andy Griffith connection (we're Mayberry). I would also call in an order at Odell's sandwich shop (carhops), which has been around for a really, really long time. You can get their Big Moe basket, which is a double burger with shredded lettuce and a special sauce, like McDonald's, but MUCH better, and the whole thing is only $3. Plus, their hot dogs are amazing.
I would then venture to the neighboring city of Winston-Salem to eat at the best place - SWEET POTATOES - which serves the most amazing fried green tomatoes. Their Sunday brunch menu is to die for!

I loved my Granny's chicken and dumplins more than anything in the world. Technically, it is way thicker than a soup, but they were truly the best in the world. No one can replicate them.
I also love my mom's chicken noodle soup that she makes when I'm sick!

I love cooking with my crockpot - we make a delicious sweet and sour meatball, as well as chili cheese dip!

Dukes Mayo, grilled/toasted sourdough, havarti cheese, thin-sliced honey or brown sugar ham, and after it's grilled, you add fresh, cold slices of granny smith apple!

I once used salt instead of sugar when making peanut butter cookies. They were horrible!
My triumph is that I managed to replicate my mom's peanut butter cookie recipe! They taste exactly like they did when I was a little girl!

My favorite holiday meal is the Christmas Eve dinner we used to have when my Granny was alive. She made the BEST chicken & dumplin' dish!

Oh wow, this is hard. I love chocolate gelato, chocolate mousse, and a good, homemade chocolate cake!

I love hot dogs, and the BEST hot dogs are found in North Carolina. There are so many places with amazing hot dogs, and when you order "all the way" here in NC, it always comes with slaw, chili, onions, and mustard, served on a lightly buttered and toasted bun. My boyfriend and many others I know will only eat "pink hotdogs", which many of the places serve, but I like any hot dog.

I love to have a large variety of small tomatoes, mixed with a bit of olive oil, sea salt, fresh herbs of your choice, minced garlic, and fresh mozzerella. Over this, pour al dente noodles, preferrable fresh if possible. The hot noodles cook the tomatoes just enough. Allow this to sit for at least five minutes, then dig in!
I also love a fresh sweet corn salad, with whatever veggies you have around chopped up, and couscous if you have it, with apple cider vinegar, sugar, fresh herbs, salt and pepper. MMMM!

My granny passed away in June. She made the most delicious chocolate cake I've ever eaten. She passed unexpectedly, and we all really regret not asking her to write down her recipes, because no one can recreate that cake. We found her old cookbooks and one had a chocolate cake recipe with the corner turned down, but of course, upon recreation, it wasn't the same. That missing ingredient was just Granny - her love and kindness.

N.C. bbq
east or west - i love them both
seasoned tender meat