County recipes

Slow-roasted Georgia country ham soaked overnight, rubbed with bourbon and brown sugar, baked low for 8 hours. Southern heritage cooking for special occasions.

Warm brown rice breakfast cereal simmered with chopped prunes, cinnamon, and a pat of butter. Low-fat, naturally sweet, and ready to top with milk, honey, or fresh fruit.

Add some country style to your baking with this decadent cake that is sure to wow your relatives at the next Thanksgiving dinner.

A French-style country pate with veal, pork, liver, and ham studded with toasted pistachios. Warm spices and white wine give it depth. Excellent served hot or cold. Serves 8.

Serve over hot buttered noodles or mashed potatoes and garnish with chopped parsley if desired. Serve with hot biscuits or bread, if desired.

Diced roasted pork tenderloin tossed with egg noodles, red bell pepper, and green peas in a lightly thickened chicken broth. A comforting one-pot dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Back country ham pan-fried in lard and simmered in a sweet mustard sauce with brown sugar and paprika. A rustic, old-timey Southern ham dish with bold, tangy-sweet flavor.

Country pork sausage made from scratch with fresh pork shoulder, sweet red bell pepper, sage, salt, and black pepper. Grind, season, and shape into patties or stuff into links for breakfast that beats anything in a plastic tube.

Homemade country sausage patties ground from fresh pork shoulder with sage, thyme, and dry mustard. Just 6 ingredients and 30 minutes from butcher block to breakfast plate.

Low-fat country potato patties with shredded boiled potatoes, onion, celery, green pepper, and whole wheat flour. Griddle-cooked with no added oil or butter.

Creamy country corn chowder thickened with eggs and a milk roux, seasoned with ginger and celery seed, topped with crumbled bacon. A cozy one-pot soup in 30 minutes.

Hearty bran muffins packed with fiber from bran flakes and all-bran cereal. Make-ahead batter stores in the fridge for fresh-baked muffins all week.

Country apple pie layers six cups of fresh apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a flaky double crust, baked in two stages for a golden top and tender filling. The American classic done right.

If you're in a hurry, try this succulent pork dinner that can easily be made in your crockpot.

A savory deep-dish salmon pie with a homemade parmesan crust, rich sour cream and egg filling, melted gruyere, and a whisper of dill. Baked in a springform pan. Serves 8.

Venison chuck simmered with red wine, mushrooms, potatoes, and kohlrabi until fork-tender. A rustic, hearty wild game stew served over rice that turns your deer harvest into a real country supper.