The simple snack you’ll be munching on all summer

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Cool summer soup from a Little Rock institution

Grapefruit, Campari, and bourbon come together in the Third Man cocktail

Stephen Rose of Nashville’s the Peach Truck moves the fruit beyond cobbler and pie with this grill-friendly recipe

Enjoy fruit at its peak—all year long

Make your own version of the refreshing Nashville original

Passionfruit for sweet, chile for heat, and mezcal for the X factor

Chef Todd Richards blends two Southern classics for a sweet and savory treat

An elevated take on battered shrimp

You’ll need brisket, your favorite cast-iron skillet, Duke’s mayonnaise, and then maybe a nap

Fry up a batch of some of the South’s finest, courtesy of North Carolina’s Hello, Sailor

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

A low-alcohol summer sipper that quenches without consequences

A “sacred” (and delightfully easy-to-make) family recipe from Arlington, Virginia chef David Guas

Chef Alex Harrell learned this dessert from his grandmother, “Ma Ma.” Today, it’s on the menu at his New Orleans restaurant, Angeline

Charleston, South Carolina, chef Nate Whiting shares the recipe for his grandmother’s sweet summertime treat

The secret ingredient? Durkee sauce, a tangy sandwich spread. “You’ll never open my refrigerator without finding a jar of it,” says Augusta, Georgia, caterer Vera Stewart

When Asheville, North Carolina, chef Katie Button opened her elementary-school lunch box, this flavor-packed salad was often waiting inside—a homemade gift from her mother

When Georgia chef Jennifer Hill Booker was growing up, this treat was reserved for the adults. “Now,” she says, “I eat it as often as I like”