I have a confession I’m not a Southerner. My mother grew up in Virginia, but Northern Virginia around Washington D.C. I do have ancestors that were Southeners dating back to before the Civil War, but I am far removed from that time. I have had a long love affair with Southern food as I attempted to recreate those flavors from afar. In 2010 I moved to Northeast Florida as I like to refer to it as Southern Georgia. My love of Southern food coalesced around sourcing Southern ingredients and devouring all that I could from my new friendships. I cooked with some of them, allowed to thumb through recipe boxes and expanded my Southern palate.
Libations (non-alcoholic)
Libations
Spices & Condiments
- Apple Butter
- Cajun Spice
- Homemade Mayonnaise
- Mississippi Comeback Sauce
- Rhubarb Jam
- Southern Pie Spice
- Tomato Jam
Southern Pickles & Preserves
- Bread & Butter Pickles
- Green Tomato Chow Chow
- Pickled Collard Stems
- Pickled Lemon Asparagus
- Pickled Okra
- Pickled Peaches
- Pickled Refrigerator Mushrooms
- Refrigerator Cucumber Pickles
- Refrigerator Watermelon Rind Pickles
- Rhubarb Jam
- Sliced Pickled Lemons
- Quick Pickled Shrimp
- Tomato Jam
- Zucchini Pickles
Breads
- Cheese Straws
- Easy Hushpuppies
- Hearty Swiss Cheese Bread
- “Red Truck Bakery” Inspired Country Ham Scones with Cheddar and Scallions
- Throwback Fresh Peach Muffins
Cornpone, Cornbread & Spoon Bread
Biscuits
Breakfast
Snacks
Appetizers
- Basic Pimento Cheese
- Conch Fritters
- Crab Hushpuppies
- Easy Hushpuppies
- Panko Fried Green Tomatoes
- Salmon Log Appetizer
- Tomato Tartare with Pickled Vegetables and Jumbo Head-on Shrimp
Soups
- “Chowning’s Tavern” Inspired Brunswick Stew
- Cold Peach Soup
- “Colonial Williamsburg” Inspired Cream Of Peanut Soup
- Elevated Cold Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup
- Old Time Kentucky Burgoo For A Crowd
Salads
Oysters
Shrimp
Fish & Seafood
- Butter Poached Scallops
- Cornmeal Crusted Catfish
- Frogmore Stew (Lowcountry Boil)
- Grouper en Papillote
- Old Fashioned Fish Cakes
- Pan Fried Soft Shell Crabs
- Pecan Crusted Grouper
- Trout Amandine
Meat
- “Kings Arm Tavern” Inspired Chicken Pot Pie
- Seasoning Meat for Greens
- Steak: No Grill, No Problem
- “Stephenson’s” Inspired Baked Chicken ‘N’ Butter and Cream
- Susan’s Ham
- “Williamsburg Inn” Inspired Chicken & Dumplings
Barbecue Sauces
- Alabama White Style Barbecue Sauce
- Eastern North Carolina Style Vinegar Pepper Barbecue Sauce
- Memphis Style Tomato Barbecue Sauce
- South Carolina Mustard Style Barbecue Sauce
- Texas Style Beef Barbecue Sauce
Gravies
Casseroles
- Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole
- Cheddar Zucchini Bake Casserole
- Grits Casserole
- “Stephenson’s Apple Farm” Inspired Green Rice Casserole
- Sweetbreads and Oyster Pie
Side Dishes
- Barbecue Beans
- Cornmeal Fried Okra
- Creamed Fresh Peas
- Easy Sweet Potato Fries
- Fried Collard Greens
- Grilled Asparagus
- Simple Fresh Butterbeans
- Simple Fresh Succotash
- Smothered Country-Style Green Beans
- Sorghum Glazed Baby Carrots
- Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
- Stone Ground Grits – The Real Thing
Desserts
- Pie Crusts
- Black Magic Cake
- Buttermilk Pie
- Chocolate Cheesecake
- Christmas Mousse
- “Edna Lewis” Inspired Profiterole Filled with Whipped Cream and Custard and Served with Hot Chocolate Sauce
- Fruit Pizza
- Old Fashioned Chess Pie
- Southern Peach Pie
- Southern Shoofly Pie with Sorghum
- Sweet Potato Pie
Cookies
- Bourbon Balls
- Cheese Biscuits
- Chocolate Balls
- Date Nut Bars
- Gingerbread Cookies
- Mexican Love Cakes
- Pecan Pralines
- Pecan Tartlets
- Scotch Shortbread Cookies
- Simple Saltine Toffee
- Snickerdoodles
Ice Cream
Southern Cooking Tools
Southern Ingredients Profiles
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