Southeast
Andra’s Southern Sweet Tea Recipe
Southerners swear by their traditional Southern sweet tea and drink it by the gallons. In the Southern states, ice tea is not just a summertime drink, it is served year … Continued
Appalachian Soup Beans Recipe and History
Appalachian Soup Beans Recipe and History (aka Pinto Bean Soup) Stove top – Slow Cooker – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Instructions In the cold winter months, you can find an inviting … Continued
Belle’s 8-layer Chocolate Torte Cake Recipe
Belle’s 8-Layer Chocolate Torte Cake Recipe, also know as Stack Cakes and Layer Cakes, are a traditional Southern recipe where the cake can vary anywhere from this 8-layer cake up to 17 … Continued
Benne Wafer Cookies Recipe
Benne Wafer Cookies (Sesame Seed Cookies) have been a southern favorite for over a hundred years. Benne Wafers are a delicate tuile-like cookies are light, crisp, and paper thin with … Continued
Brunswick Stew History and Recipe
Brunswick Stew Recipe and History Cooking Brunswick Stew has become a time-honored tradition, a source of regional pride, and a true culinary art in the Southern States. It is almost … Continued
Carolina Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels Recipe
I made these delicious Carolina Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels for a dinner party that I hosted. This recipe was so easy to make and very delicious! These pinwheels were developed in … Continued
Chitterlings (Chitlins) History and Recipe
Let us consider what chitlins are – they are hog intestines or guts Some people turn up their noses at the mention of chitlins; other leave the house while they … Continued
Classic Vichyssoise Soup Recipe and History
Leek and Potato Soup Vichyssoise Soup will be one of your favorite soup recipes as this is a delicious leek and potato soup that is so smooth and creamy! A … Continued
Club Sandwich History
The Club Sandwich is a sandwich with cooked chicken breast and bacon, along with juicy ripe tomatoes and crisp lettuce layered between two or three slices of toasted bread with … Continued
Collard Greens History and Recipe
But I have never tasted meat, nor cabbage, nor corn, for beans, nor fluid food on half as sweet as that first mess of greens. By James T. Cotton Noe … Continued
Country Ham and Red Eye Gravy History and Recipe
Country Ham and Red Eye Gravy Learn how to make this Country Ham and Red Eye Gravy recipe. These are very popular in the South, anybody unfamiliar is really missing … Continued
Craven County Sweet Pickles Recipe
This fantastic Craven County Sweet Pickle recipe was shared with me by my friend, Andra Cook of Raleigh, North Carolina. The recipe also appears in our cookbook called What’s Cooking … Continued
Frogmore Stew History and Recipe
Frogmore Stew is actually not a stew and it contains NO Frogs! Frogmore Stew is considered a classic Low Country South Carolina dish. This dish is also know as Low-Country … Continued
Grand Mammy’s Carolina Sharps Recipe
This fantastic Grand Mammy’s Carolina Sharps dill pickle recipe was shared with me by my friend, Andra Cook of Raleigh, North Carolina. The recipe also appears in our cookbook called … Continued
Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Homemade Lemonade is so refreshing and delicious! When you have lemons, you should make old-fashioned Homemade Lemonade. When you make it yourself it tastes just like your Grandma used to … Continued