Southern Recipes | Leite's Culinaria

Southern

From classic comfort foods to modern takes on Southern cuisine, you’ll find an array of dishes in this category to satisfy your taste buds. Our recipes are inspired by the rich culinary traditions of the American South, where hearty meals and sweet treats are at the heart of every gathering.

Whether you’re in the mood for savory cornbread, tangy potato salad, or indulgent sweet potato pie, our Southern recipes will transport you to a world of flavor and warmth.

Crab Cake Burger

Fresh crab necessitates only Old Bay and very little in way of other ingredients. That's exactly what you'll find here.

45 mins

Ricotta-Sweet Potato Beignets

These doughnuts have a wonderful crisp gold-brown crust and tender insides, like a dessert version of hush puppies.

1 hr

Southern Pan-Fried Chicken

This recipe from the late, great Edna Lewis turns out skillet-fried chicken that's perfectly seasoned, extra-crisp, and gosh darn beautiful in every way.

1 d

Bacon Cornbread

There's cornbread. And then there's cornbread enhanced with bacon, corn, and good ol' bacon drippings. Just as God intended, folks who've made it have been saying.

13 hrs 10 mins