August 24, 2026
Farmers markets were once an economic necessity; now they are an institution and an opening to observe a community. In Asheville, North Carolina, one of my favorites was hosted by
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April 13, 2025
In creating this Ramps Potato Cake I varied from the traditional Southern potato cake. The traditional Southern cake is more like a pancake with flour and mashed potatoes. For this
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February 22, 2024
Stage Plank Cookies are a common Southern snack with flavor and a powerful backstory. As an adolescent, as was common in my small Southern town, I worked summer jobs. I
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August 21, 2023
There was a style of Fried Okra I grew up with that seemed to have little relationship to the over-breaded restaurant and meat and 3 dishes available elsewhere. This style
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April 13, 2023
Roasting brings out all the glory of Vidalia Onions and a long roast brings about a caramelization of the sugars that occur naturally in the onions. In my Roasted Vidalia
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January 6, 2023
Very Southern ingredients assembled with a bit of flare. That is how I think of this Sweet Potato Grits Spoonbread recipe. Whipping egg whites as you would do in a
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November 11, 2022
Georgia Candy Roaster Soup with Beans, Collards, and Bacon is a Southern take on Italian winter home cooking — Pumpkin and White Bean Soup (Zuppa di zucca e fagioli bianchi).
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November 8, 2022
Georgia Candy Roaster squash is a variety cultivated by the Cherokee people in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the 1800s. It is now listed by the Cherokee Nation and Slow
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November 19, 2021
Traditions remain, but times change. While the love of Southern Pecan Pie remains, the lighter taste of Pecan Tart fits today’s appetites. This Southern Pecan tart is derived from the
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August 3, 2021
In the Southern hierarchy of fruit Cobblers, the dump cobbler may be the lowest of the art form. But it doesn’t stop it from being delicious and should bear no
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