296 southern recipes

Fresh corn, tomato, and okra stew sauteed in butter with green onions and garlic. A Southern summer vegetable stew made with produce straight from the garden.

Steamed corn pones are simple masa dough logs wrapped in softened corn husks and steamed until tender. A rustic Mexican-Southern US sidekick to beans, chili, or stews.

Rice and corn dressing: Southern-style turkey stuffing with rice, sweet corn, giblets, and Worcestershire instead of bread. Gluten-free dressing that feeds a crowd.

Pecan-crusted catfish with sweet potato chips: catfish fingers brushed with honey-mustard, breaded in toasted pecans, and pan-fried alongside crispy sweet potato rounds. A Southern weeknight plate.

Italian tuna sauce with anchovies, garlic, plum tomatoes, and fresh mint over bow tie pasta. A rustic Southern Italian pantry pasta ready in under an hour.

Retro Southern Jello salad with dark cherries, crushed pineapple, and pecans set in cherry gelatin and Coca-Cola. Molded, chilled, and ready to steal the potluck.

Kentucky turkey and bacon brochettes marinated in a bourbon, Dijon mustard, brown sugar, and scallion blend, wrapped in bacon, and grilled until crispy. Smoky, sweet, and sharp with a Southern bourbon kick.

Fig preserves made with ripe figs, strawberry gelatin, and pectin for a thick, spreadable jam that seals in sterile jars. A Southern classic with only 5 ingredients.

Granny's chocolate pie is an old-fashioned Southern stovetop cocoa custard pie with evaporated milk, finished with toasted meringue. The kind of pie that recipe-card heirlooms are made of.

Georgia barbecue sauce: a tangy ketchup-and-vinegar Southern classic with brown sugar, mustard, garlic, and a half lemon simmered right in the pot. Perfect for basting pork, ribs, and chicken on the grill.

Southern okra casserole with onions and bell peppers cooked in bacon drippings, simmered with tomatoes, and topped with crumbled bacon. Smoky, soulful, and gluten-free.

Soft orange oatmeal cookies with fresh orange zest, orange juice, nutmeg, and quick oats. A citrusy Southern-style drop cookie with a chewy, golden edge.

Tender white layer cake stuffed with citrusy orange-coconut filling and crowned with fluffy boiled frosting. A Southern classic that's pure sunshine on a plate.

Chickpeas and elbow macaroni sauteed with garlic, basil, and parsley in olive oil. This classic southern Italian vegetarian pasta is humble, filling, and ridiculously satisfying.

Focaccia Provencale: a Southern French-style focaccia topped with tomato, basil, garlic, black olives, oregano, and olive oil. Two round loaves for sharing or dipping.

Southern pimiento cheese sandwiches with sharp New York cheddar, mashed pimientos, cayenne, and Worcestershire. Hand-grated cheese makes all the difference in this classic spread.