Recipes

This effervescent vodka, lemon, and basil cocktail comes straight out of the Mississippi Delta

The house Bolognese sauce at Thalia, NOLA’s newest neighborhood joint, is an old-school, comforting recipe—as at-home on noodles as it is on nachos

Barbecue meets its perfect match in this blend of mezcal and amaro

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

A Birmingham, Alabama, chef makes a deep-dish take on the summertime classic

Washington, D.C. chef Reid Shilling gives his take on street corn that’s ripe for Fourth of July festivities—and previews his new restaurant in the Yards

You won’t believe the secret ingredient in this family dessert recipe from the famed North Carolina pit master Sam Jones

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

A hint of spice underpins this refreshing gin concoction from Asheville’s Benne on Eagle

Think of this refreshing sipper from Atlanta’s Minero as an agua fresca with a vodka kick

Mississippi-made Cathead honeysuckle vodka gives this sweet-and-sour cocktail from Chattanooga’s Easy Bistro & Bar serious appeal

A distillery known for moonshine makes a rye that really rocks

This cross between a mint julep and a whiskey sour just might be your new favorite cocktail

Nick Detrich, of New Orleans’ Jewel of the South, shares his recipe for a summery sipper: Cream Sherry Cobbler

A winning combination from Emie Dunagan of Louisville’s 502 Bar & Bistro

A celebratory sipper from Joe Stinchcomb of Saint Leo Lounge in Oxford, Mississippi

Blueberries’ wilder cousins make the perfect surprise ending to any summer meal

The classic dish is reimagined by Shelley Cooper of Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro in Townsend, Tennessee

Stephen and Jessica Rose of the Peach Truck in Nashville, Tennessee, share a very berry breakfast treat

Southern culinary pros share their favorite recipes—from a celebratory strawberry fizz to a nostalgic mixed-berry salad to a skillet cobbler with a sweet surprise