
Karl Worley’s Family Reserve Biscuits
The chef behind Nashville’s Biscuit Love shares his secret to the breakfast staple that started it all.
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When it came to Super Bowl Sunday libations, fans of the New Orleans Saints needed something a little stronger this year. This cocktail by Barry Himel, beverage director at Bourbon House in the French Quarter, uses three types of bitters to represent the NFL referees who missed the call that cost the Saints a trip to the big game.
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Black Sheep Kitchen Tomato Pie
This deep-dish take on the summertime classic promises to be a go-to treat for years to come.
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Carla Hall’s Buttermilk Biscuits
The irrepressible chef and TV personality shares her go-to recipe—plus eight great tips—for can’t-miss biscuits.
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This cross between a mint julep and a whiskey sour just might be your new favorite cocktail.
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Garden & Gun Club’s Korean Braised Short Ribs
Chef Ann Kim slowly braises seared beef ribs in a soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil mixture, then pairs them with grits and collard greens.
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Pound-Cake-2_USE
Caddy Tripp Bowden shares the story of how the club’s beloved longtime chef got by with a little help from a friend.
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A dessert fit for Elvis himself: Peanut butter, bananas, marshmallow, and a crowning of bacon.
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This sangria riff that balances the juicy flavors of white wine with bracing Campari. “Boxed or bottled apricot juice rounds out the drink,” writes author Maggie Hoffman. “For a lighter version, I like to top off the mix with a splash of chilled seltzer.”
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Biscuit Pudding with Chocolate Gravy
You won’t believe the secret ingredient in this family dessert recipe from the famed North Carolina pit master Sam Jones.
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There’s perhaps no dish more representative of celebrations in Louisiana than jambalaya. Here, Ralph Brennan, who runs the restaurant group in New Orleans that includes such beloved spots as Brennan’s and Napoleon House, shares the family recipe that he serves during Mardi Gras.
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Put the catch of the day on the breakfast table with chef Whitney Otawka’s spin on a coastal classic.
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G&G’s Classic Texas-Style Chili
No beans, just beef or venison and plenty of spice—and you can make it on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot.
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Smashed Szechuan Cucumber Salad
Cool cukes meet Miami heat in chef Raymond Li Jr.’s surprisingly refreshing summer side.
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Baked Oatmeal with Berries and Peaches
Stephen and Jessica Rose of the Peach Truck in Nashville, Tennessee, share a very berry breakfast treat.
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The Darling Oyster Bar in Charleston, South Carolina, works these tasty bivalves into a standout seafood pasta, complementing the oysters’ briny goodness with bacon, celery root, capers, and citrus.
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Edna Lewis’s Fried Soft-Shell Crabs
A simple and classic softie recipe, from the re-released cookbook by the grande dame of Southern cooking.
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You should be roasting your cabbage whole. With this recipe, chefs Kristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus will sway even the skeptics.
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In Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Two Urban Licks serves a bourbon-powered Coca-Cola slushy. You can use any bourbon (Two prefers Four Roses), but in Atlanta, the Coke is nonnegotiable.
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“This recipe goes against everything I’ve ever been taught about cooking grits,” says Kevin Johnson, chef of the Grocery in Charleston. “But in the end, the crispy potato gratin-like crust hides the creamiest, cheesiest grits you’ve ever had.”
Photo: Phillip Rhodes