holidays

Food & Drink
Mail-Order Southern Holiday Food
Spend less time in the kitchen and more time by the punch bowl with family and friends

The High & the Low
Beyond the Butterball
An argument for ditching the Turkey Day turkey

Entertaining
Southern Magnolia Garland: 3 Easy Ways
Add little embellishments to set off all that shiny, lush greenery this holiday season

End of the Line
Cake Talk
A few high-minded thoughts on the noble fruitcake

The High & the Low
Drink and Be Merry
A handy guide to surviving the holidays

Food & Drink
Butterscotch Pudding with Snickerdoodle Cookie Crumbs & Bacon Whipped Cream
Bourbon and bacon give this dessert a grown-up flavor

Food & Drink
Baked Apple Dumpling
Part apple pie and part caramel-coated Halloween apple

Food & Drink
Brown Sugar, Pear & Pistachio Cake
A winter pear cake with ginger and brown butter

Food & Drink
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream
A decadent riff on the classic pumpkin bread

Food & Drink
S’mores Pie Recipe
From the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia

Anatomy of a Classic
Scallion Cornbread with Cheddar Cheese
A slightly Tex-Mex take on cornbread

Food & Drink
Cornbread Oyster Dressing
Chef Edward Lee shares his recipe for oyster dressing

Food & Drink
Oysters Rockefeller
Chef Bryan Caswell’s recipe for oysters Rockefeller

Food & Drink
Smothered Country Green Beans
Chef Kevin Callaghan of Carrboro, North Carolina, shares his secret for cooking fresh beans

Food & Drink
Curry-Roasted Cauliflower with Almonds & Grapes
Chef Tony Chittum of Alexandria, Virginia, shares his take on cauliflower

Food & Drink
Sweet Potato Casserole with Sorghum
Nashville’s chef Tandy Wilson shares his favorite holiday recipe

Food & Drink
Sliced Dove Breasts on Cornbread Crostini with Green Tomato Marmalade
A grown-up version of the author’s dove breast Triscuit

Anatomy of a Classic
Chicken Thigh Potpie
The humble chicken potpie rises to new heights

Anatomy of a Classic
Bourbon Pecan Pie
It’s hard to beat a fresh pecan pie, unless you add a little bourbon