Kim Severson

Butterscotch meets bourbon in pastry chef Lisa Donovan’s smooth take on a favorite childhood dessert

A kicked-up take on a one-pot mainstay

Chef Asha Gomez gives butternut squash a flavorful upgrade

A cache of heirloom seeds inspires a Mississippi chef’s take on the classic

A Houston couple shares a recipe that works for the catch—or bycatch—of any day

An Alabama chef with New Orleans roots shares his take on classic crawfish étouffée

April McGreger gives Southern flair to the traditional Hanukkah dish

How does a Texas chef do the Southern classic? Bigger and better, of course

With wood chips and ingenuity, a South Carolina chef puts a smoky spin on a classic summertime treat

Cool cukes meet Miami heat in chef Raymond Li Jr.’s surprisingly refreshing summer side

A swim in cumin-spiced sofrito and a steam in vermouth-scented broth give these clams a kick

Collard greens replace cabbage in a chef’s Mississippi-influenced spin on kimchi

Whether you bring it home from a blind or a butcher shop, when it’s seasoned, smoked, and sliced, it makes a bold party-platter statement

This year, Birmingham’s Dolester Miles was named America’s best pastry chef. Try her sweet potato pie, and you’ll see why

Cool summer soup from a Little Rock institution

Extra juicy and with a secret layer of buttery dough, chef Maya Lovelace’s cobbler is a link to home

Potatoes, corn, and crawfish come together in one crowd-pleasing side

Taking inspiration from her culinary heritage, Erika Council makes pancakes worth flipping for

The Kinston, North Carolina chef puts a porky spin on a beloved treat

A Baltimore chef’s time-tested take on an Eastern Shore tradition