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A savory main course to star on your fall table—plus a resource for mail-order duck

Each year, for four decades running, one extended Texas clan comes together on the land they love, in the name of food, fellowship, and teaching the youngsters a thing or two about what really matters

An Appalachian custard stand classic

The Garden & Gun Club executive chef shares her secrets to a rich, indulgent sandwich with all the trimmings

Five worthy destinations for adventure-seeking lovers of smoked meats

Six restaurants doing bivalves right

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

Two of Austin’s biggest culinary names put a singular spin on Texas barbecue

Take a drive down the Gulf Coast for an unforgettable, seafood-filled adventure

A super simple barbecue-sauced dove lunch, and a gorgeous dove appetizer board

The mixologist at Nearest Green Distillery dares to get saucy

Bold spices and a flavorful pan sauce amp up chef Meherwan Irani’s decadent duck

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

A father-son search for pork and wisdom on Tennessee’s barbecue byways

Other dishes may come and go, but the baked grits at Birmingham’s Highlands Bar & Grill will never change—and that’s just how chef Frank Stitt likes it

Chef John Currence shares his tips for the perfect holiday bird

Add some pizzazz to your holiday menu with these Southern spreads

A state-by-state guide to bites and beverages, from regional delicacies to recommendations from locals

Chef Brandon Sharp embraces the flavors of home in his winning ode to softies

North Carolina’s answer to Nashville hot chicken

A Mississippi chef’s secrets to crawfish leftovers, plus a recipe for snapper with crawfish curry

A recipe from the pimento cheeseburger capital of the South

Where to find the best of Chicago’s Southern side and more

In the city’s sprawling exurbs, home to some 50,000 Korean immigrants, John T. Edge and musician Joe Kwon taste a new kind of Southern cooking

While you’re touring the river city brushing up on barbecue basics, pile your plate high at these three standout joints

Turning back the clock to a time when the midday meal was king

NC Barbecue Revival organizer Wyatt Dickson shares three standout Eastern North Carolina barbecue joints

The experts say to look for wood and smoke, of course, but there’s more to the best joints than that

Chef Vivian Howard teams up with an impressive roster of chefs for a fundraiser benefitting the United Way

Goings-on in the South and beyond

Where the fun never sets

A refreshing rum-and-mint sipper for the horse-country set

Benedictine, the classic Kentucky recipe, gets a dill pickle update

A picture perfect weekend exploring South Carolina’s capital city

This Lowcountry city is still setting the bar for the Southern Food Revival

Willie Nelson joins an exclusive club, and more news from around the South

Catch up on the South’s James Beard Award nominees here

Eighteen ways to celebrate Southern dads

Twelve Southern chefs dish on their favorite meat-and-three combos, must-have cooking tools, and more

Already booked a ticket to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for the CFB National Championship Game in January? Here are half a dozen Bay Area spots where Southerners will find an authentic taste of home