I've lived in the South for more than 3 decades now, and have been cooking Southern food for almost as long as that. Despite that, I keep discovering new Southern classics. Most of the "new" dishes I find come from the Carolinas. I just stumbled upon one today: peas and dumplings. Never in my life… Continue reading Fried Green Tomato & Pimiento Cheese Stacks
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Honey-Jalapeno Corn Muffins
There are millions of different cornbread recipes out there. I've made quite a few of them. But there are none quite like this cornbread recipe. I was on the hunt for a new recipe a few weeks ago. If you've ever had cornbread cravings before, they are real. I had everything I needed at home… Continue reading Honey-Jalapeno Corn Muffins
Cobb Egg Salad
Egg salad sandwiches are to the south what cheesesteaks are to Philly. I've grown up on the cold salad sandwiches. They're the best lunchtime sandwiches for a hot summer day. My usual egg salad is simple: mayonnaise, a squirt of mustard, sweet relish, dill, and S&P. I've had the filling on everything: bread, buns, tortillas--sometimes… Continue reading Cobb Egg Salad
Chicken & Black Eyed Pea Chili
New Year's Day wouldn't be a holiday without these four things: Pork Greens Cornbread Black eyed peas Ever since I was little, my mom has been making pork & black eyed peas for the holiday. It's a tradition held by many kitchens across the country, and most importantly the south. There's something inherently nostalgic about… Continue reading Chicken & Black Eyed Pea Chili
Runza Casserole
There's been a debate ever since Oklahoma became a state (1907) as to where precisely Oklahoma is regionally in the U.S.A. Are we in the South? The Midwest? A regional black hole anomaly in a category all its own? Most people probably disagree with me when I say I consider Oklahoma a part of the… Continue reading Runza Casserole
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