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Southern Secrets

Food & Drink

Virginia Willis transforms a basic cracker into a classic holiday treat

The Manual of Southern Know-How

Let the Texas-born music legend get your soundtrack started with his ideal lineup

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Get your bird every time by laying a strong foundation

The Manual of Southern Know-How

Three Southern chefs on bringing back the classic dish

The Manual of Southern Know-How

A culinary feat every Southerner should master

The Manual of Southern Know-How

You can add no more Southern a fruit to your yard than the thick-skinned, juicy muscadine grape. Here are three tips for growing your own

The Manual of Southern Know-How

It’s time to crack the spines of the new literary classics

The Manual of Southern Know-How

A champion angler on the secret to working a breeze in your favor

The Manual of Southern Know-How

Let New Orleans native and award-winning screenwriter Lolis Eric Elie guide you away from Bourbon Street to the avenues experiencing a resurgence around the city

The Manual of Southern Know-How

Charleston, South Carolina, restaurateur Brooks Reitz shares a family secret

Arts & Culture

From mixing the perfect Bloody Mary to casting into the wind, our experts have you covered at every level—newcomers and natives alike—on the skills every Southerner should master

The Manual of Southern Know-How

The author and Alabama native shares the Dos and Don’ts

The Manual of Southern Know-How

Meet the frozen bourbon margarita

The Manual of Southern Know-How

An expert’s guide to finding a fruit that’s ready to eat

The Manual of Southern Know-How

Georgia-based author and interior designer James Farmer makes the case for using the good stuff every day

The Manual of Southern Know-How

An Alabama outdoorsman on the art of getting unstuck