Southern
Carrot-Coconut Cake
This cake is an Easter tradition in parts of the South. A dash of ginger and cinnamon adds warming spice and cream cheese frosting finishes it beautifully.
Sweet and Tangy Collard Greens
Finishing these collard greens with vinegar means they tend to be on the acidic side. If you like yours sweeter, add less vinegar and up the sugar.
New Year's Day Black-Eyed Peas
The peas may bring good luck, but the bacon definitely brings good flavor.
Cowboy Breakfast Casserole With Sausage and Spinach
Assemble this easy sausage, egg, and cheese casserole at night, then put it in the oven (straight from the fridge) the next morning for a quick and casual breakfast.
French's Green Bean Casserole
Going old-school for the holidays? Then you might be wondering how to make green bean casserole—the quintessential version. In this green bean casserole recipe, creamy mushroom sauce surrounds tender green beans, topped with French's Crispy Fried Onions.
Golden Yellow Corn Bread or Corn Muffins
Follow these easy instructions for a slightly sweet take on an American favorite side dish, or follow the variation below for irresistible corn muffins.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Is the Strange Side Dish You Need for Thanksgiving
It's time that non-Southerners discovered this dish for themselves.
Slow-Cooked Collard Greens in Olive Oil
Truth: Garlic sizzling in olive oil is the greatest smell in the world and the only base needed to transform everything from spaghetti to shrimp to these collards into something that’s both simple and spectacular.
9 Food of the Month Clubs That Make for Perfect, Everlasting Gifts
Okay, maybe they aren't eternally everlasting. But these cheese clubs (and steak clubs) (and gelato clubs) will keep the holiday spirit going for at least a few months.
Collard Green Gratin
Get your greens and your comfort food all at once with this decadent, crispy-crusted casserole.
Weekly Meal Plan: Surf and Turf Your Way Through the Week
A big boil at the beginning of the week saves you a whole lot of stress later on.
Skillet Chicken and Rice Two Ways: Plain and Dirty
There's something about the pairing of chicken and rice that is so appealing and comforting, and these paella-like dishes are definitely perennial crowd-pleasers.
No-Frills Shrimp Boil
Set a large colander in the sink before you add the shrimp so you can drain the seafood boil as soon as it comes off the heat.
Big Red Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
The pairing of barbecue and Big Red Soda is super-popular throughout the South, so why not combine the two in one killer dish? The sweet, cult-favorite cream soda, originally from Texas, is often compared to cinnamon bubble gum, but also has notes of lemon, orange, and vanilla. Here, it's combined with barbecue sauce as a cooking liquid for slow-cooked, spice-rubbed pork shoulder, with results that are sweet, spicy, and as uniquely flavored as Big Red itself.
The Pantry Staple That Will Transform Your Fried Chicken
Combine two iconic Southern foods for the ultimate fried chicken experience.
Smoked Chicken Wings
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q in Atlanta, GA, sells its own barbecue sauce, which you can order online, but any store-bought sauce will work for this smoked chicken wings recipe too.
25 Recipes for Southern Vegetable Sides
Traditional and modern takes on the classic Southern dishes you know and love.
A Low-Country Shrimp Boil is Perfect for Family-Friendly Summer Entertaining
Spread out the newspaper and pull up the lawn chairs for one of the liveliest, tastiest, messiest meals of the summer.
This Giant Biscuit Will Make You a Brunch Hero
One big biscuit. One loving grandmother. One brunch problem solved.
Smoke Wrangler's Bacon-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce
This fiery sweet-tart red sauce is smoky, tangy and has sufficient red pepper flakes to let you know it means business.