Jed Portman

Food & Drink
Five Must-Try Southern Apples
Cider and heirloom apple expert Diane Flynt, author of the new Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived, shares some of her favorite varieties

Food & Drink
Meet the Young Texas Pitmaster Cooking Up a Dynamic Future for Barbecue
One of the best brisket cooks in the Lone Star State (and therefore the world), Chuck Charnichart is following her own path with Barbs-B-Q—and building a barbecue future without borders

Food & Drink
The South’s Best Fast-Food Fried Chicken
From regional favorites like Biscuitville to fast-food giants like Popeyes, here’s where the South’s top chefs and food authorities stop for the best ready-made bird

Food & Drink
The South’s Best Hush Puppies
Fry up a batch of some of the South’s finest, courtesy of North Carolina’s Hello, Sailor

Food & Drink
Welcome Back, Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie
An old-fashioned Southern dessert stages a return to the menu at two North Carolina restaurants

Food & Drink
A Southern Food Historian on the National Stage
Catching up with culinary thought-leader Michael Twitty

Collections
An Angel’s Share in Kentucky
On the menu at chef Sara Bradley’s Paducah restaurant: hundreds of bourbons from her private stash

Food & Drink
Southern Chefs in the Spotlight
Catch up on the South’s James Beard Award nominees here

Drinks
Fuss-Free Cocktails
A new book offers cocktail recipes that start with grocery-store ingredients. Just add bourbon, gin, vodka…

Drinks
The Best Everyday Bourbons
Five under-the-radar bottles that will raise your home bar—but not your budget

Food & Drink
West Virginia’s Top Dogs
Where to find the finest franks in the Mountain State

Food & Drink
Kernels of Wisdom
Pro tips on cooking with fresh corn from five Southern chefs

Food & Drink
The Gold Standard
Five of the South’s freshest culinary talents share their favorite recipes for a late-summer bounty of corn—from an irresistibly simple salad to a surprising dessert

Arts & Culture
The Southern Agenda: August/September 2017
Goings-on in the South and beyond

Recipe
Nita’s Corn Salad
A fresh summer side

Recipe
Corn & Shrimp Tagliatelle
A summertime skillet supper

Recipe
Corn Pots de Crème
A sweet finish for any summer supper

Recipe
Scallion & Fresh Corn Spoon Bread
An updated classic

Recipe
Corn with Piquillos
Corn on the cob with a sweet pepper twist

Food & Drink
A Taste of ‘Cherokee Cooking’
Talking bean bread, hominy, and a one-of-a-kind cookbook with its last surviving author