Party Bites

For a Georgia chef, the only thing better than a cheese straw is one stuffed with pimento cheese

A Southern roadside classic with Indian flair

The star of A Chef’s Life shares her simple yet refined sausage and pimento dip

A party starter worth celebrating

How to prepare the most infamous of party apps — the cheese ball

A very Southern twist on an Andalusian classic

An Appalachian custard stand classic

A crunchy layer of tortilla chips can be a vehicle for just about any ingredient you can imagine

The perfect cocktail hour snack

A throwback appetizer with plenty of garden-fresh flavor

Savannah chef Mashama Bailey’s pickled chowchow celebrates the earthy pucker of fresh green tomatoes

Chef Hugh Acheson shares his recipe for a classic party dip

Plus a smoked corn salsa verde recipe to top it.

The James Beard Award-winning chef shares a recipe from his new cookbook

A recipe for albóndigas de chile ancho

A Southern-style appetizer

For an unbeatable summertime snack, try mixing creamy pimento into your biscuit dough

Pickled Southern staples, from chef Hugh Acheson

A breakthrough approach to deviled eggs

A tasty, messy Louisiana favorite