One of the South’s greatest achievements, baked country ham takes its salty sweet smack from a glaze of mustard, vinegar, and cloves.
Shrimp Paste
Dec 18, 2009 by
Shrimp paste is a classic southern treat. Small shrimp is blended with butter, shallots, and spices. Smear the shrimp paste on biscuits or toast points.
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- 15 M
- 30 M
- 1
Baked Pork Loin with Sweet Potatoes
Dec 16, 2009 by
Pork loin and sweet potatoes, both of which come into season in autumn, are a classic Southern pairing. This earthy pork dish is served with a rich pan gravy.
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- 40 M
- 3 H, 15 M
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Lemon-Herbsaint Poppers
Nov 30, 2009 by
Leave it to New Orleans to create a liquor to replace absinthe. These boozy jellied shots are redolent of their namesake citrus and anise-flavored absinthe alternative.
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- 15 M
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Lemon Doberge Cake
Nov 28, 2009 by
Doberge cake is the birthday cake of New Orleans. The most popular is a Doberge with a lemon-iced cake on one side and a chocolate-iced cake on the other.
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- 45 M
- 2 H
- 5
Sweet Potato Tart Tatin
Nov 25, 2009 by
A classic revisited, this sticky sweet tart gilds sweet potatoes rather than apples in caramel for a surprise take on a standby that’s every bit as sophisticated as the original.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 30 M
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Dr Pepper Glazed Ham
Aug 28, 2009 by
We, too, were startled by the shocker ingredient in this intriguingly sweet, Easter-rific glazed ham. Tasting is believing.
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- 10 M
- 5 H
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Georgia Peach Soufflés
Sep 01, 2008 by
Light, airy, messy, delicious, these peach souffles are an elegant (but easy-to-make) ending to a meal. Make them when peaches are dead-ripe delicious.
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Darkness on the Delta: Cool Bittersweet Dessert
Jul 21, 2008 by
This bittersweet chocolate cake is a deep, dark-as-night fudgy dessert that’s a cool ending to a dinner party on a starry evening. Chocoholics unite.
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Blue Cheese Pecan Bread
May 09, 2008 by
Blue cheese, pecans and plenty of black pepper flavor this savory bread. Tear off a hunk or toast thin slices. Either way, have some white wine nearby.
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Cheese Beignets
Apr 16, 2008 by
Beignets usually conjure up thoughts of New Orleans and the French Quarter. Not just for breakfast, these savory cheese beignets with sage are a dinner treat.
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Grilled Fresh Figs with Country Ham
Jul 18, 2007 by
Plump figs are slathered with blue cheese and mascarpone cheese, wrapped in southern country ham, and grilled. A perfect finger food before the barbecue.
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Cornelia Walker Bailey’s Pear Bread
Jun 10, 2007 by
Spice bread. Tea cake. Quick bread. Whatever you call it, this recipe has pedigree–and you don’t need to know its geneology to know this. One taste tells all.
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- 15 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 10
Brown Sugar Pound Cake
May 31, 2007 by
A dense, sweet, rich, buttery pound cake becomes even more indulgent, if you dare, with a heavy-handed drizzle of caramel glaze.
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- 30 M
- 1 H, 40 M
- 5
Baking-Powder Biscuits with Quick Strawberry Jam
May 09, 2007 by
These baking powder biscuits morph boring pantry staples into stunningly tender, buttery, pull-apart biscuits that scream to be eaten hot from the oven.
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- 10 M
- 25 M
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Cornbread Salad
May 08, 2007 by
This riff on bread salad recipe has a sturdy texture thanks to cornbread and a sweet heat thanks to honey and chipotle chiles.
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- 30 M
- 1 H
- 1
Southern Pecan Pie
Apr 26, 2007 by
Villas’ pecan pie is unlike most others as it’s not as sweet as most. But it does have the requisite fresh pecans, mellow rich filling, and tender flaky crust.
Oatmeal Cake
Apr 22, 2007 by
Yup, you’re allowed to eat this cake for breakfast seeing as there’s moist layers of wholesome oatmeal beneath the coconut and buttery frosting.
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- 50 M
- 1 H, 50 M
- 3
Quicky Sticky Biscuits
Apr 15, 2007 by
Different dough, but the same gooey goodness is found in these homemade sticky biscuits sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked over pecan syrup.