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Biscuits and gravy

Biscuits and Gravy: My Favorite Classic Southern Breakfast Food

I'm not really sure when I developed my fondness for biscuits and gravy, as it was certainly not a regular part of my momma's breakfast repertoire. Now don't get me wrong. My momma was an outstanding country cook, but homemade breads (other than cornbread) was just not something she normally did. On the other hand, […]

Cornmeal: Perhaps America’s Most Traditional Food

No other food exemplifies America and its plentiful bounty like corn. This is the second in a series of articles that explores the history and culinary uses of this versatile grain. Thousands of years before Europeans first landed on the shores of the New World, corn had become a staple food of Native Americans. Among […]

New Year’s Food Traditions: For Luck and Prosperity

Probably no other holiday in America is more deeply entrenched in food tradition and superstition than New Year's. While the first recorded festivities celebrating the arrival of the new year date back 4,000 years to ancient Babylon, it was Julius Caesar who originally established January 1 as the first day of the year, with the […]

Lime Jell-o cottage cheese

Granny’s Green Jell-O Salad

Granny's Green Jello Salad (with Cottage Cheese & Pineapple) is a delicious retro dish that my father's mother made for just about any special occassion including church dinners, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

Creamy Grits Casserole

This delicious, two-cheese casserole is a must for Southern Sunday brunches or serve at dinner with shrimp or ham.