These coconut macaroon cookies earned me a first-place ribbon at the county fair. They remain my husband’s favorites—whenever I make them to give away, he always asks me where his batch is!

Only the best muffins and baked goods took home first-place ribbons, among other prizes, at one of the country’s oldest fairs. The Topsfield Fair crowned its winners of the Fall Harvest Baked ...

DURHAM — Two days before the opening of the Silver Dollar Fair, Kathryn Hislop’s kitchen was filled with the mouthwatering aroma of sugar and spice as she prepared her entries for the Home ...

As of her latest count, she has won more than 140 first-place ribbons at fairs and other events, according to her blog, Blue Ribbon Kitchen. On the blog and her various social media accounts ...

As recently as last month, Marais took home a handful of prizes at the Washington County fair: four first-place ribbons, two more for second place in her age group and a paper check for $11.50.

Ribbon count: More than 1,000, from state and local fairs. Day job: Retired from a variety of jobs. “Mostly I was just raising kids and getting them out in life.” Notable wins: First place in ...

pigs and more hoping to win a first-place ribbon. At 8 a.m. Friday morning, before the fair even opened, the livestock buildings were alive with anticipation. Rows of pens were occupied by goats ...