Southern Secrets

Virginia Willis transforms a basic cracker into a classic holiday treat

Let the Texas-born music legend get your soundtrack started with his ideal lineup

Get your bird every time by laying a strong foundation

Three Southern chefs on bringing back the classic dish

A culinary feat every Southerner should master

You can add no more Southern a fruit to your yard than the thick-skinned, juicy muscadine grape. Here are three tips for growing your own

It’s time to crack the spines of the new literary classics

A champion angler on the secret to working a breeze in your favor

Let New Orleans native and award-winning screenwriter Lolis Eric Elie guide you away from Bourbon Street to the avenues experiencing a resurgence around the city

Charleston, South Carolina, restaurateur Brooks Reitz shares a family secret

The wry author and Alabama native shares the Dos and Don’ts

From mixing the perfect Bloody Mary to casting into the wind, our experts have you covered at every level—newcomers and natives alike—on the skills every Southerner should master

Meet the frozen bourbon margarita

An expert’s guide to finding a fruit that’s ready to eat

Georgia-based author and interior designer James Farmer makes the case for using the good stuff every day

An Alabama outdoorsman on the art of getting unstuck