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Food & Drink | Drinks

Kentucky bartender shows how to make a mint julep for your Derby party

Here's a simple mint julep recipe courtesy of barkeep Phil Knoche at Rich's Proper in Covington, Kentucky.

Books | Books

Flannery O'Connor should be studied, not cancelled, scholar tells Loyola leaders

Professor Angela Alaimo O’Donnell has studied Flannery O’Connor, an American Catholic author from the South, rather extensively. She wrote a book on O’Connor’s treatment of racial issues specifically, entitled “Radical Ambivalence: Race in Flannery O’Conn

Travel | Travel

Charleston vs Savannah: a Southern face-off - Lonely Planet

Charleston vs Savannah. Two beautiful US cities, with similar historic character, but which is right for your next holiday? Find out here.

Recipes | Recipes

Southern-style Coconut Cake with Coconut Buttercream {from Scratch}

This sweet southern scratch-made Coconut Cake with Coconut Buttercream Frosting is the perfect way to celebrate someone special!

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Southern Cheese Straws | Cook's Country

Everyone loves cheese and crackers. We took cues from Southern snackers and combined them into one crispy, cheesy snack.

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Old Timey Butter Roll Dessert - Southern Plate

A shortcut version of this recipe may be found here. One of the things I enjoy doing above all others on Southern plate is taking those lost and nearly-lost recipes of days gone by and posting them in hopes of bringing them back from the brink of extincti

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Pecan Praline Buttermilk Pound Cake - melissassouthernstylekitchen.com

This buttery pecan praline buttermilk pound cake is filled with toasted pecans and toffee bits.  It’s then drizzled with a sweet pecan praline glaze.  It’s a cake ideal for serving at any special event such as tea with friends, brunch, a chu

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South Your Mouth: Southern-Style Macaroni & Cheese

This is THE best Southern-Style baked Macaroni & Cheese I've ever made! EVER!

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South Your Mouth: Mandy’s Pound Cake

A classic Southern pound cake that's moist and delicious with hints of vanilla and lemon.

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Easy Southern Pecan Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust - The Country Cook

Homemade Southern Pecan Pie Bars with a Shortbread Crust are not only super easy to make but thye taste amazing and are so simple to cut into squares and serve.

Recipes | Appetizers

Southern Style Hush Puppies

Living on the coast of North Carolina, we love Calabash style seafood and hush puppies. I serve these hush puppies hot with homemade honey butter and fresh local fish fried up crispy and golden, MMMM MMMMM! I hope y'all enjoy these wonderful hush puppies

Recipes | Main Dishes

Sunday dinner: Cheesy shrimp and grits - Indulge in Southern comfort

Indulge in a Southern-style dish for your next Sunday dinner. This recipe for cheesy shrimp and grits is a classic that's good any time of year.

Recipes | Recipes

Banana Pudding Recipe

This is an old-school banana pudding down to its bed of Nilla wafers, topped with a quilt of meringue, above a pudding that owes some hold to cornstarch It is not in any way fancy, though the meringue has its moments The peaks may weep a little, if you le

History | History

The story of St. Helena Island’s historic Chapel of Ease

This beautiful relic of a church known as the ‘Chapel of Ease’ is located on St. Helena Island.  During the colonial era, planters on St. ...