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There’s cornbread. And then there’s cornbread enhanced with bacon, corn, and good ol’ bacon drippings. Just as God intended.

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• 1 H, 30 M
• 24

If in the beginning there was pie, it was probably chess pie seeing as it comes together soooooo simply from pantry staples.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 25 M
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Plump figs are slathered with blue cheese and mascarpone cheese, wrapped in southern country ham, and grilled. Consummate finger food before the barbecue.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
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Orbs of deep-fried cornbread awesomeness that are crisp and burnished brown on the outside, cakey and tender on the inside, and truly irresistible through and through.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2

This riff on classic shortcake swaps gently spiced peaches for strawberries and they take their place between layers of tender biscuits and softly whipped cream with grace and ease. You’re welcome.

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• 55 M
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Hot enough to make you holler. That’s how they like their fried chicken in Nashville. Who are we to argue?

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• 40 M
• 55 M
• 20

Not your typical butter pecan ice cream. Not at all.

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• 30 M
• 9 H
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This may not seem like coleslaw to some given its lack of mayo. But its sweet tanginess is going to woo you like never before.

• 15 M
• 15 M
• 2

We’re all familiar with the glory of ribs slowly smoked in the backyard. But sometimes Mother Nature doesn’t agree with our barbecue plans. Thankfully there’s this recipe.

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• 30 M
• 2 H, 30 M
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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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• 25 M
• 2

Layers of vanilla cake take turns with oodles of coconut filling and the whole shebang is slathered with fluffy white icing. Uh, yes please!

• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 22

We, too, were startled by the shocker ingredient in this intriguingly sweet, Easter-rific glazed ham. Tasting is believing.

• 10 M
• 5 H
• 8

A retro classic with a velvety coconut custard buried beneath billows of sweet, luscious, airy meringue and cushioned by a tender, flaky, buttery lard crust. You’re welcome.

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• 25 M
• 45 M
• 8

Pull out your slow cooker and sate yourself with this tender, sweetly spiced, subtly smoky shredded pork. And with nary any effort.

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• 30 M
• 12 H
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