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Chocolate Gravy
Chocolate gravy is a sweet sauce made primarily from cocoa powder, sugar, flour and water. It is commonly served over biscuits, especially in the South. It’s a decadent breakfast or dessert option.
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Linda’s Corn Pudding
Linda’s Corn Pudding is about as southern as you can get. It’s a marvelous accompaniment to any meal with chicken, turkey or goose.
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Boiled Peanuts
Boiled peanuts are a traditional snack in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, northern Florida and Mississippi. They are pronounced “bald peanuts” by diehard Southerners. Sitting by the roadside on a summer day, Chatting with my messmates, passing time away, Lying in the shadow underneath the trees, Goodness how delicious, eating goober peas! Peas! Peas! Peas! Peas! Eating goober…
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Collard Greens
Collard Greens is a common side dish in the South. In addition to being delicious, they are good for you.
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Benne (Sesame Seed Cookies)
Delicious Benne (Sesame Seed Cookies) from the old South. In African and Southern United States cuisine, “benne” refers to sesame seeds. They are often used in cooking and baking and are known for their nutty flavor and nutritional value.
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Gooey Peach Cobbler
The Spanish brought peaches to Texas in the sixteenth century, when they planted trees at their missions. Texas is one of the leading peach producers in the country. The Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling can replace the peach filling. It, too, is delicious.
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Arkansas Buttermilk Fried Chicken
My Aunt Hazel was born and raised on a farm in Arkansas. She made the best fried chicken ever!
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Black-Eyed Pea Salad
A fresh, flavorful and colorful black-eyed pea salad from the deep South.
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Southern Sweet Tea
It may have originated in the South, but this tea is beloved by all Americans. It’s our favorite summertime drink…well, perhaps in addition to lemonade.
