Taste of the South

Fork in the Road
Playing with Fire: Austin’s Loro
Two of Austin’s biggest culinary names put a singular spin on Texas barbecue

Food & Drink
New in Nashville: Chaatable
At her soon-to-open restaurant, chef Maneet Chauhan presents a traditional taste of her homeland. Get a sample here

Food & Drink
Our Favorite Pie Recipes
Sweet to savory, these pies would make any Southern grandmother proud

Traditions
Wright Thompson on Feast and Family
The annual Thompson Thanksgiving cornucopia includes touchdowns, tall tales, and shrimp remoulade—but can it survive for the next generation?

Harvest
Louisiana’s Whole-Hog Heritage
How chef John Folse champions a centuries-deep boucherie tradition

Food & Drink
The Search for a Beginner’s Cast-Iron Skillet
For some Southerners, skillets are reverentially handed down from generation to generation. But since my mom still happily cooks with hers, I had to buy a skillet of my own. Here’s what I learned

VIDEO
Southern Chefs in the Hot Seat: Part II
Twelve Southern chefs dish on their favorite meat-and-three combos, must-have cooking tools, and more

G&G Interview
How Chef José Andrés Serves with Purpose
With his humanitarian work, the celebrated chef brings new meaning to “soul food”

Southern Women
The Contagious Optimism of Carla Hall
The Nashville-born chef on hats, heritage, and good old-fashioned hard work

The Whole Hog Podcast
Following the Smell of Bourbon
Season 3, Episode 5: Louisville chef Edward Lee remembers Anthony Bourdain and discusses his new book and his love of the South (especially its whiskey)

City Guides
Remembering the Commander Herself
Chefs, family, and friends pay tribute to the pioneering New Orleans restaurateur Ella Brennan, who died May 31

Food & Drink
Welcome to BBQ University
Armed with a notebook, a hairnet, an appetite, and plenty of Dr Pepper, a novice backyard warrior enters the hallowed halls of meat science for an intensive lesson in fire, wood, smoke, and plain old great Texas ’cue

The Whole Hog Podcast
It All Started with a Bag of Turnip Greens
Season 3, Episode 4: Atlanta chef Eddie Hernandez joins us to talk tacos, ’70s rock-and-roll, and the secret behind Taqueria del Sol’s success

Fork in the Road
A Fish-Camp Revamp in North Carolina
On the shores of Lake Norman, Hello, Sailor reinvents a Carolina classic

Food & Drink
A Goat Paradise in Georgia
Meet the farmer behind the goat cheese Atlanta chefs are ga-ga for

S is for Southern
Okra’s Deep Roots
More than just the South’s signature pod, okra carries thousands of years of history

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

Adventures
Boudin without Borders
Surrounded by cane fields and conch sausage in the French territory of Guadeloupe, New Orleans chef Donald Link dines his way through a Caribbean take on Creole cuisine

Food & Drink
Cheerwine Bourbon Glazed Ham
North Carolina’s favorite family-owned soft drink kicks off its second century with a sweet and savory treat

Food & Drink
Viva Eddie!
Drummer, firefighter, mayor, chef—Eddie Hernandez has lived more lives than most. But the best way to understand the Atlantan’s past is by way of his South-meets-Mexico food