Sweet Tea Cocktail

Sweet tea. Whiskey. Lemon juice. That's all it takes to make a sassy summertime cocktail you'll want to sip all afternoon long.

5 mins

Pan-Fried Bananas with Brandy

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 flames required.

25 mins

Crawfish Boil

Call some friends, set a pot of water to boil, and chill some beer. There's mudbugs to be had.

1 hr 10 mins

New Orleans-Style Beignets

Airy and yet dough at the same time, these iconic, anytime-of-day New Orleans pastries come buried beneath mounds of sweet, sweet confectioners' sugar. All we have to say is, don't wear black.

45 mins

Sticky Pecan Bites

These one-bite indulgences, mini-sticky rolls of sorts, are the fastest way we can think to get a caramel-y, buttery, nutty sticky bun fix. Are you in?

1 hr 15 mins

Shrimp and Grits

Creamy Southern stone-ground grits with Cheddar cheese, plump sautéed shrimp, crisp bacon, garlic, and scallions.

30 mins

Oyster Stew

This oyster stew, rich with cream and plump with oysters, is a classic and consummate first course for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

20 mins

Bread Pudding Muffins

These bread pudding muffins are just bread pudding baked in muffin tins for creamy, custardy, crisp-topped results.

5 hrs

Pain Perdu ~ French Toast with Raspberries

Happy National French Toast Day! This recipe for Pain Perdu (French toast) is made with golden eggy bread, tart raspberries, and rich cream. It's the best way to celebrate, we think.

30 mins