Catawba Sweet Potato Cakes
Sweet potato cakes remain among the foods associated with Catawba cooking, combining mashed sweet potatoes with a few simple ingredients before being browned on a hot griddle.
vegetables
Momma’s Country-Style Pinto Beans
With little more than beans, water, onion, and a smoky ham hock, cooks created a hearty dish that could feed a family for days.
How to cook pokeweed
You should only use the leaves and stems for young plants — those under two feet tall, with no signs of purple on the stalks or stems. Absolutely no roots!**
Pokeweed, America’s forgotten vegetable
American pokeweed is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Phytolaccaceae family. And while the leaves and stalks of this species are a nutritional powerhouse, high in vitamin A, C, iron, and calcium, its high toxicity will make humans extremely ill (perhaps even fatal) if not properly cooked.
Okra & Tomatoes with Gulf Shrimp
This popular New Orleans dish is made with fresh okra and shrimp.
Classic Green Bean Casserole
The dish everyone’s expecting on the holidays, so easy to make.
Southern-Style Collard Greens
In the South we prefer to cook collards low and slow in a stockpot in bacon drippings with sweet onions, chopped ham and garlic.
