Fall in the South: 20 Must-Try Recipes

CHESAPEAKE OYSTER STEW
Baltimore chef Dylan Salmon’s time-tested take on an Eastern Shore tradition includes a simple blend of cream, celery, and oysters.

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SWEET POTATO PIE 

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

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PINEBARK STEW

A nearly forgotten South Carolina favorite made with freshwater fish, a tomato-curry broth, and yes, a hint of fresh pine.

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FRITO PIE, ALABAMA STYLE

A game-day classic loaded with signature venison chili. Just don’t skimp on the fat in the roux—that’s where the chili gets its smooth texture and rich, full-bodied flavor.

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FREIGHT HOUSE BEER CHEESE

Just two ingredients, plus a few flavorings, are all you need for classic Kentucky beer cheese dip.

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TEXAS CHILI

Any cook worth his or her mesquite-smoked salt needs a reliable recipe for Texas-style chili. This one includes lime juice, Aleppo pepper, and Tabasco.

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CHICKEN-FRIED SHORT RIBS

Award-winning Texas chef Chris Shepherd shares a recipe that was born out of leftovers.

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PICKLE-BRINED DIPPED CHICKEN

North Carolina’s answer to Nashville hot chicken, compliments of Old Etowah Smokehouse’s Mike Moore.

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SAVANNAH’S COUNTRY CAPTAIN

East meets South in this enduring dish. “It is the complex range of India-influenced spices that distinguishes this [recipe],” says Atlanta chef Steven Satterfield.

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CHICKEN THIGH POTPIE

The humble chicken potpie rises to new heights, thanks to this recipe’s cornmeal-infused crust.

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MUSHROOM POT PIE

Potpies gone wild! For a surprising twist on the original, look to the region’s fall bounty of mushrooms.

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HAM AND CHEESE STUFFED FRIED PORK CHOPS

Asheville chef Katie Button turns a beloved, kid-friendly Spanish snack into an adult-pleasing meal.

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JOHN LEWIS’ HATCH CHILE-CHEESE BISCUITS

To celebrate his favorite fall harvest, the expat Texan pit master puts a southwestern spin on breakfast.

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VENISON BOLOGNESE SAUCE

A weekend-worthy sauce from Hank Shaw, the blogger behind Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.

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NATCHITOCHES MEAT PIES

These savory hand pies from Natchitoches, Louisiana—perhaps best known as the setting for the movie Steel Magnolias—are not unlike the empanadas of Spain and Latin America.

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CARLA HALL’S CALLALOO COLLARD GREENS

A fiery Caribbean chile makes for one hot mess of greens.

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YAKAMEIN

Noodles and strips of beef in a hearty, Cajun-spiced broth, topped with hard-boiled egg and scallions.

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BAKED APPLE DUMPLING

Part apple pie and part caramel-coated Halloween apple.

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PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING WITH MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM

A decadent riff on the classic pumpkin bread.

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THREE SPICE CARROT CAKE

Atlanta chef Asha Gomez shares her mother’s favorite carrot cake recipe.

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