The average person would cringe at the thought of traveling to 11 cities in 6 days. But not G&G contributing photographer Peter Frank Edwards. While discussing the photo shoot for the recent “Good Eats” feature in our October/November 2012 issue, we offered to have another photographer cover some of the cities. But to Edwards, the thought of 11 cities in 6 days wasn’t daunting; it was exactly what he wanted. “I live for this stuff,” he said. So, 6 flights, 2 rental cars, 4 cab rides, 7 hotels, and 3,800 miles later, he successfully completed his whirlwind trip around the South, having photographed 10 of Dixie’s best dishes. To get a taste of what a trip like this would be like, we’re taking you behind the scenes, giving you a day-by-day run-down of this Southern adventure and showing you the pictures that came out of it.

This winter, bluegrass fans will board the Norwegian Sky for a four-day musical cruise, Mountain Song at Sea, with over 26 performances from 15 bluegrass bands, including Steep Canyon Rangers, David Grisman Sextet, Del McCoury Band, Tim O’Brien and Bryan Sutton, and the Punch Brothers

Earlier this year we sent New Orleans-based photographer, Cedric Angeles to photograph the legendary Bayou Mama of Lafourche Parish, Alzina Toups. From the arrival at the very unassuming restaurant, to entering her home, to feasting on the best cuisine in Cajun country, Cedric shares his experience with one of the most talented women in Southern cooking.