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A carrot cake

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For more than four decades, Vera Stewart has catered Masters events in Augusta during the big week. She shares her secrets, plus her foolproof carrot cake recipe

Buttered noodles in a dish

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Garlic, white wine, and a hint of umami from anchovies kick up the childhood comfort food in a new cookbook all about butter

A bowl of pulled pork on a board

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Bourbon lends a Southern note to this recipe for French-style “pulled pork”

A cake

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A ripple of pistachio cream and glaze of bourbon level up a box of yellow cake mix

A slice of vinegar pie

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The chef behind the new Eastern Shore supper club Sassafras shares the secret weapon in his go-to winter dessert

A cocktail spread

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A holiday helper with a Caribbean pedigree

A cocktail

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From Charleston’s Félix, this seasonal creation brings the sugar, spice, and everything nice

A tray of cookies

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This holiday staple from the Reutter family of Caroline’s Cakes is “shockingly simple and incredibly delicious”

Ginger cookies on a plate

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A lauded New Orleans baker shares her irresistible holiday go-tos

raspberry linzer cookies

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Inspired by a traditional Austrian pastry, these decadent shortbread cookies from Nashville’s Dozen Bakery only come out for Valentine’s Day and Christmas

A bowl of jam, a jar of jam, and a baguette smeared with jam

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However you use it, bourbon and time make this spread divine

A person drinks an old fashioned cocktail

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Double the pleasure of a classic cocktail

An orange cocktail in a glass

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Like a Southern summer in a glass

A tall glass of a root beer float

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New Orleans’ La Petite Grocery combines spiced ice cream and local root beer to create spoonfuls of nostalgia

A yellow cocktail with a garnished dehydrated lemon slice

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Energizing green tea, bourbon, and lemon from the lead bartender at Virgin Hotels New Orleans

Dusting powdered sugar on a bunt cake

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A holiday classic from Virginia’s barrier islands

A slice of a thanksgiving hot pocket on a plate

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Chef Meg Gray of Tujague’s in New Orleans has devised the perfect day-after brunch treat

Roasted brussels sprouts

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Tailor-made for the holiday table

Baked Brie with Honey, Walnuts, Figs, and Rosemary

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Garnished with dried fruits, nuts, and rosemary

Cranberry Casserole

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Gluten-free but full of flavor