Golden Horseshoe - The Musical held its 4th Annual Great Pepperoni Roll Cookoff this past weekend where 11 competitors brought their best pepperoni rolls to compete. I was fortunate to judge alongside Sher Yip and Brittany Furbee. Here's what we had! All photos by Sher Yip.
Sweet Fern's Bakery - Sweet Fern’s Bakery belongs to a mother-daughter duo using an old family recipe for a sweet dough that was handed down by Miss Ada Fern, the late mother and granny to the duo. This bread recipe has been have been voted best by loyal customers in the Kanawha Valley for 50+ years. This pepperoni roll had sweet bread and enveloped perfectly folded in pepperoni. Delish!
Almost Heaven Rolls are bringing pepperoni rolls to Ohio. And, man these were one of my favorites! Slightly sweet, good ratio of ingredients, delicious!
Atria's had two different pepperoni rolls: a three-cheese and a bacon/caramelized onion one! SO good.
Tygart Valley Bulk Foods has a traditional roll.
Busy Beaver Farm & Greenhouse/Laura Thomas - these little bite-sized pepperoni rolls had some cheese melted on the outside!
Fran's Quacky Duck hails from Reedsville, and she brought out these Sicilian style pepperoni rolls.
Coop's Bunns was last year's people's choice and traditional winner.
Emi's Edibles - spicy Italian pepperoni roll with ham and a more traditional one.
Rising Creek Bakery is known for its salt-rising bread, but they combined their breadmaking skill with pepperoni to make a tasty roll.
Bobbie Tuggle's pepperoni roll journey began 18 years ago, with her first bread maker and an awesome pizza dough recipe. School and church functions, reunions, and sports teams led to events and auctions. Now she is known throughout the Peterstown community for her delicious rolls!
Mid-Atlantic Market had three different types of pepperoni rolls: provolone, pepper jack and mozzarella. They were the best overall winner in 2016 and 2017!
BEST OVERALL
1. Sweet Fern's
2. Mid-Atlantic Market
3. Almost Heaven
MOST TRADITIONAL
1. Coop's Bunns
2. Tygart Valley Bulk Foods
3. Almost Heaven
MOST ORIGINAL
1. Atria's Restaurant Morgantown
2. Fran's Quacky Duck
3. Emi's Edibles
PEOPLE'S CHOICE
1. Coop's Bunns
2. Mid-Atlantic Market
3. Fran's Quacky Duck
The Oak Supper Club is fine dining in Pipestem, overlooking a sweet horse farm.
When I parked, I was greeted by this beauty so I had to include her!
The tables overlook rolling hills, and if you're lucky, a few cute horses. This is "rustic farmhouse dining" in a beautiful way.
The menu seems to change seasonally, but always some creative, inventive dishes!
Small basket of bread.
The menu features unique items - like escargot - that you might not find elsewhere locally.
Zucchini and squash pasta
And, the dessert menu sounded too good to pass up!
Strawberry rhubarb pie a la mode.
Mountain Creek Dining Room at Pipestem has been on my bucket list for a while, because it's only accessible via tram - which makes it pretty unique!
The restaurant is a bit upscale, with white table linens and perfect views of the tramway.
The menu features a variety of entree dishes, including fish, steak, chicken and more.
First, some hot bread for the table.
And, three unique butters - a regular, chipotle and herb.
And, then a nice little palate cleanser of coconut milk sorbet.
Grilled chicken breast stuffed with brie cheese, apples, onions, and dates. Topped with chicken au jus. Served on fluffy polenta with broccolini.
And, a view back up after dinner!
Pipestem Resort State Park has a little bit of everything - including a seasonal ice cream shop!
From the shop, you can see the tramway (definitely a must-try!).
On this hot day, an orange sherbet hit the spot.
And, later in the day, I headed down the tram for dinner!
Have you been?
When I heard that a bakery in Gap Mills has one of the best pepperoni rolls in the state, I didn't hesitate to make a road trip.
The small bakery makes a few different items - like breads, rolls, etc.
The pepperoni rolls were being sold by the dozen, but I asked if I could simply buy two.
I just wanted a snack - and lord knows I have enough pepperoni rolls in my freezer to last an apocalypse.
They even warmed it up! The standard roll has no cheese (though if you call in advance, they will make some up for you). Soft, fresh bread is always the way to go!
And, a quick stop at Bluestone Lake State Park.
Gap Mills has two little gems right across from one another: a delicious bakery and Cheese 'N More, a store with a little bit of everything.
The front portion of the store sells all sorts of jams, jellies, and other condiments. Plus bulk candies and other goodies.
I always love being able to buy a whole package of just red gummy bears or other unique candies you can't find everywhere.
These are perfect snacks for a roadtrip!
Toward the back, they have a deli counter where you can get delicious cheeses or even get a sandwich made!
I wanted to pick up just a couple things - first, the cheese. I tried a vegetable yogurt cheese.
And, I got this s'mores snack mix!
And, I got to check out Moncove Lake while there! Have you been?
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