The peanut is thought to have originated in Brazil and Central America, making its way to Africa by means of Spanish explorers and traders. When African slaves were brought to United States, the peanut arrived with them. In fact, the name "goober," as they are called in the southern states, comes directly from the African […]
This recipe is a twist on the authentic American Shoofly pie that comes to us from the Pennsylvania Amish, Mennonites, and Pennsylvania Dutch; we shall be grateful to them forever.
This delicious cake recipe comes from Mark and Sherry Guenther of the Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill.
This cookie recipe comes from the back of a Kentucky sorghum can. They are soft, chewy, and freeze very well.
This is an adaptation of an old Appalachian recipe. While similar to Shoo Fly Pie, is does have a slightly different flavor profile.
This sorghum recipe is from chef Mike Lata of Fig in Charleston, S.C. and will work with just about any green salad.
This was “The King” Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich.
Did you know astronauts prefer their peanut butter and jelly in tortillas instead of bread?
This recipe is for the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
While this sandwich was originally made using Krispy Kreme doughnuts, feel free to enjoy it using your favorite brand of doughnut.
We’ve all heard the popular story of how in 1762 a hungry John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, ordered some meat stuffed between two pieces of bread in order to continue playing a game of cards. The idea caught on and the sandwich was born. But it would be some 160 years later, with the advent […]
With fresh mozzarella, pepperroni and grilled shiitake mushrooms, this sandwich is like the Mona Lisa of grilled cheese.
These are equally good for breakfast or dinner.
This twist on the classic grilled cheese, with its sharp, crispy texture, is one that cheese lovers are sure to enjoy.
This classic grilled cheese is a blank canvas for your creativeness.
The distillation of whiskey in this country dates back to the arrival of European farmers, especially those from Ireland and Scotland, who brought with them the skills and knowledge necessary for producing spirits from whatever grains were available. However, beverages produced by these homemade distilleries were for self consumption only and perhaps a few friends […]
This whiskey fruit punch has a bit of a sophisticated touch due to the usage of champagne as the sparkling ingredient.
The sauce in this recipe, enlivened with cider vinegar, cayenne, brown sugar, and vanilla, adds a delicious smoky, yet mellow flavor to the chops.
This recipe combines two of the South’s favorite ingredients– pecans and bourbon.
This Peach Cobbler has a bourbon spiked fresh peach filling topped with buttery and flaky dough.
This popular drink can also be made into a great summer party punch.
An almost forgotten classic cocktail that was invented in 1938 by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans.
Dairy Queen got its start in 1938 in an ice cream store in Kankakee, Illinois owned by Sherb Noble.
One morning on a recent road trip, I stopped at the local diner in a small Mississippi town. While sitting at the counter having breakfast, I overheard several guys discussing the proper way to season their grits. One gentleman remarked that he and his fellow Arkansans favored sugar while a couple of the local boys […]
Although it was the Swanson Company of Omaha who coined the name “TV dinner,” they were not the inventor of the frozen meal.
