Sister Act: A pair of sisters win cooking competitions
It’s been a sister act for the specialty cooking competitions at the N.C. State Fair. Not one, but two competitions had sisters place in the top three. On Monday, Oct. 17, sisters Mary Fuentes, 16, and Maggie, 11, placed first and second in the N.C. Apple Growers Association Apple Recipe Contest. Older sister Mary won $200 for her Autumn Apple Cake. Mary took home $150 for Fall Apple Salad. The Autumn is Apple Season-themed contest was open to any breakfast, brunch, lunch, snack, dinner or dessert-type recipe. All recipes were judged based on taste, appearance and create use of apples…