Mardi Gras

Nothing slakes thirst, quells worries, and comes together with such ease quite like Southern sweet tea.

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• 5 M
• 40 M
• 49

Say the word “bayou,” and we conjure romantic notions of swampy marshlands and, natch, Cajun fried shrimp.

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• 45 M
• 1 H
• 16

When you’ve got leftover bread, sure, you could make bread crumbs. Or you could make this Southern melding of pie and pudding that’s obscenely rich. Tough decision, eh?

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• 1 H, 45 M
• 5 H
• 10

Classic shrimp and grits gets a Tennessee facelift with the addition of tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, and a splash of Worcestershire.

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• 1 H
• 1 H, 15 M
• 5

Seafood gumbo loaded with shrimp, such as this classic Cajun recipe, screams for a cold beer and a lazy weekend afternoon dedicated to nothing but cooking.

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• 1 H, 45 M
• 5 H, 15 M
• 62

Ah, sassafras. It plays oh so nicely with ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and anise to enhance the smoky, saltiness goodness of glazed ham.

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• 30 M
• 4 H, 30 M
• 1

“Your family will think you are AMAZING.” “A straightforward, real deal Cajun gumbo that everyone loved.” “Easy and affordable.” “A keeper!” That’s what folks are saying about this gumbo.

• (3)
• 2 H
• 2 H, 45 M
• 8

Bathed in buttermilk and spiced ever so slightly, this Cajun fried hen is memorably moist, superlatively crisp, and gosh darn perfect through and through.

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• 35 M
• 35 M
• 25

Boozy bananas are lavished with a cheater’s caramel sauce made with butter, brandy, and brown sugar in this outrageously simple riff on a Southern classic. No flambé required.

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• 15 M
• 25 M
• 4

You can practice proper Southern gentility, no matter where you’re from, simply by whipping up a batch of this classic crowd-pleasing party must, pimento cheese. Then prepare to be your most gracious self as you kindly accept accolades..

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 189