Nearly every Southern pantry and basement bar has a bottle of Worcestershire sauce. Learn what it is and how to use this umami-rich, fermented condiment.| Southern Living
We found that, apart from the fundamental ingredients (cheese, pimientos, and mayo), the best pimiento cheese is the one you grew up eating. Enjoy this basic pimiento cheese recipe with crackers, vegetables, or toast points.| Southern Living
While it is easy to know when your toilet seat needs to be sanitized, what about when it need to be replaced? We reached out to a few experts to find out.| Southern Living
Nothing beats the gravy, biscuits, chicken, and sides the South is known for. These dishes at Cracker Barrel will make any Southerner feel at home.| Southern Living
You'll ditch the boxed stuff for good once you've tried this Easy Homemade Pancakes recipe. Everyone needs a solid pancake recipe in their rotation, and these flap jacks will instantly upgrade your weekend.| Southern Living
Wake the household up this weekend with the wonderful aroma of fresh baked cinnamon rolls. Filled with homemade Slow-Cooker Apple Butter and dressed in an apple cider glaze, you get a delightful taste of autumn in every bite.| Southern Living
From grilled pork chops to pork chops and gravy, these simple pork chop recipes will keep your dinner fresh, delicious, and under budget.| Southern Living
This Grilled Pork Tenderloins recipe is an easy way to plan ahead for dinner. Brine the tenderloin in the morning, and it'll be ready to grill by the time dinner rolls around.| Southern Living
We've got the answers on which apples make the best applesauce, from sweet to tart and Granny Smith to Golden Delicious, plus tips on how to combine them.| Southern Living
Shortening, lard, and butter all have a special place in the kitchen. Here's how to use these different fats so you can transform your baking.| Southern Living
Soda crack pie comes from a long line of desperation pies, also known as "make-do pies," that were designed to cope with dwindling supplies and limited ingredients.| Southern Living
The perfect, easy dinner is this deep-dish ham pot pie. Make this pie that only takes an hour from start to finish.| Southern Living
To make this classic peach pie, we've combined store-bought pie crusts with the sweetest, freshest peaches for an oh-so-simple peach pie that you'll crave every peach season.| Southern Living
This bourbon apple pie recipe, by Eugenia W. Bell of Lexington, Ky., was published in our November 1995 issue as part of a feature on classic holiday desserts.| Southern Living
Peaches and blueberries make for an unbeatable summer pie. Together, they're juicy and sweet, and a classic lattice crust makes for the perfect crunchy contrast. Learn how to make this Peach-Blueberry Pie with fresh fruit.| Southern Living
Prepare for the holiday crowd's cravings long before they arrive. Flip through some of our favorite Christmas casserole dishes for your holiday meals, from Christmas morning breakfast to a Christmas night feast.| Southern Living
We turned some of our favorite desserts into hand pies that are fun to make, easy to serve, and good for on-the-go.| Southern Living
Bursting with bright flavors, this homemade pie features a sweet cherry filling and a wonderfully flaky crust.| Southern Living
Learn how to make a blueberry pie with a lattice crust. This classic blueberry pie has hints of sage and lime zest to enhance the sweetness and bursting flavor of the berries.| Southern Living
Scalloped potatoes and ham is a classic dish. Ham, cheese, potatoes, and a cheesy cream sauce combine to create one casserole that's not messing around.| Southern Living
Try our easy scalloped corn casserole recipe on a busy night when you're craving a classic, comforting Southern dish. Or prepare it for a holiday feast when you need to serve a big crowd.| Southern Living
Yukon gold potatoes work well in this au gratin potatoes recipe because you don't have to peel them. They hold up well during the baking process, too. This creamy au gratin potatoes dish is wonderful for holidays and weeknight meals.| Southern Living
Whether you like your potatoes mashed, baked, or fried, we have the perfect potato recipes for any occasion. These 5-star potato recipes are sure to please.| Southern Living
Cheesy scalloped potatoes are creamy and super tender—so much so they cut like butter. A creamy sauce cooks the potatoes and onion rings, and Cheddar cheese adds a savory topping.| Southern Living
From pasta to casserole, these dinners make use of one secret shortcut ingredient: rotisserie chicken. Use these recipes to make a quick meal tonight.| Southern Living
At best, basting a turkey is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. At worst, it might slow down the cooking process.| Southern Living
We love a recipe that's a timesaver that doesn't sacrifice on flavor. This 2-ingredient chicken or pork rub is made with two pantry ingredients that will surprise you.| Southern Living
In the autumn, pumpkin pie spice is a baking staple—and it couldn't be easier to make at home. Mix up this homemade pumpkin pie spice, and keep it on hand all autumn long.| Southern Living
It isn't hard to understand why this recipe is a top-rated reader favorite dessert. This fresh apple cake became an instant hit when the recipe was first published in 2001, and it continues to delight adults and children alike today.| Southern Living
Our best cream cheese frosting is perfect for layer cakes, cupcakes, and sheet cakes. Get the recipe for classic Cream Cheese Frosting and find out how to make it.| Southern Living
You'll be proud to set this caramel apple cake on the table and even more excited to grab your fork and dig in.| Southern Living
This delicious apple bundt cake features a sweet cream cheese filling and homemade praline frosting. Garnish the frosting with extra toasted pecans.| Southern Living
Homemade caramel is an incredible treat. Take it slow to get it right with each batch of caramel sauce. Learn how to make caramel with this step-by-step recipe.| Southern Living
Learn how to brown butter, and you'll find plenty of reasons to use it. Our browned butter recipe breaks down the easiest way to make this nutty, savory sauce.| Southern Living
This sweet-tart applesauce recipe features fresh citrus, brown sugar, and a sprinkling of cinnamon. When you have a bushel of apples, this is the sweetest way to use them.| Southern Living
This perfectly spiced apple dapple cake features warm, nutty notes and a toffee-like caramel sauce. Serve this old-fashioned apple cake at your next potluck or party, and everyone will be so glad to see it once again.| Southern Living
This fresh peach cobbler recipe features a soft flaky crust with juicy peaches and will be a classic favorite during the summertime or all year round.| Southern Living
Learn how to make buttermilk when you're in a pinch. Milk and vinegar will turn into a perfectly acceptable buttermilk replacement for baking.| Southern Living
Homemade vanilla ice cream is easier to make than you might think. Follow our simple tips for how to make ice cream at home. Plus, get ideas for toppings and variations.| Southern Living
Enjoy the flavors of the season with our best fruit cobblers including blackberry, cherry, cobbler and even apple and plum recipes.| Southern Living
While you love buttermilk biscuits, do you know what buttermilk is? Learn more about buttermilk plus how to use it in Southern recipes, from cornbread to fried chicken.| Southern Living
Make your own apple pie spice using cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and more.| Southern Living
Filled with bubbling fruit and buttery topping, cobblers are a Southern classic. Find all the 9x13 easy cobbler recipes you’ll need all year.| Southern Living
Southerners love mayo so much we'll put it in anything. But have you tried a mayonnaise sandwich? One writer explains the draw of this unconventional snack.| Southern Living
This quick and easy pickle brine recipe works with any vegetable or fruit. With only four ingredients and just 20 minutes of hands-on time, you're about to be an expert pickler.| Southern Living
Playful grilled cheese croutons make this creamy broccoli and cheese soup a delight. Get the recipe for Broccoli-Parmesan Soup for your next dinner.| Southern Living
This mac and cheese recipe beats out the rest and will be a family favorite for any gathering. With its creamy, velvety consistency and rich flavor, homemade mac and cheese is the definition of comfort in a bowl.| Southern Living
Mayonnaise is the ultimate hack for your best grilled cheese ever. We explain why you shouldn't smother your bread in butter like usual.| Southern Living
Cookbook author Carroll Pellegrinelli gives us her expert advice on how to store sourdough starter, including how to cover or freeze your starter.| Southern Living
Learn how to make cowboy butter, a kind of flavored butter with spices and fresh herbs, at home. This supremely flavorful compound butter can be a dip, spread, or steak topper.| Southern Living
Learn how to make candied jalapeños for your next appetizer. Even people who shy away from spicy foods might find they love these sweet and spicy peppers with cheese and crackers.| Southern Living
When tacos are on the menu, these are the best side dishes to complete the meal. Whether beans, corn, salsa, or guacamole, these sides will rival the tacos.| Southern Living
Start your easiest party ever with quick recipes for easy dips, simple spreads, and pick-up bites that can be made ahead or assembled in minutes.| Southern Living
These enchilada recipes are festive enough to serve with margaritas for a full fiesta, but easy enough for a quick weeknight meal that the family will love.| Southern Living
There's a reason why Frito Pie is a favorite among tailgaters and Texans. The famed dinner is made with inexpensive, humble ingredients, making it the stuff of which simple and easy dinners are made.| Southern Living
When the clock strikes 5, there's nothing like a margarita. Here are our favorite margaritas recipes for happy hour—or any time.| Southern Living
From soups to salads, from sandwiches to casseroles, from tacos to burgers to desserts, savoring the perfect dish simply means finding the best examples of the flavors that you love.| Southern Living
Whether you need dinner for a special occasion or something quick and easy for a busy weeknight, Southern Living has recipes from seafood to pasta to chicken.| Southern Living
Josh Miller is a writer, editor, recipe developer, and food stylist who has been writing about Southern food for the past 20 years.| Southern Living
There's just something special a homemade batch of Southern fried catfish. This fried catfish recipe calls for yellow cornmeal, our secret to a crispy, satisfying crust.| Southern Living
Add these quick and easy main dish dinner ideas starring veggies, chicken, pork, fish, and beef to your weeknight meal plan. The key is choosing the right recipe.| Southern Living
Pan-fried catfish lets you enjoy crispy, tender fish without the mess and work of deep frying. Plus, this dish comes together in just 15 minutes.| Southern Living
Meat-lovers and vegetarians alike will be going back for seconds when it comes to these vegetarian recipes, from meatless casseroles to hearty salads.| Southern Living
Shredded chicken recipes are the simple and tasty way to make a dinner everyone at the table will love—from creamy pastas, classic comfort dishes, and and Tex-Mex casseroles.| Southern Living
Smothered Enchiladas, with only 10 minutes of hands-on time, are the perfect meal for any busy weeknight.| Southern Living
Regardless of how or what you like to put on your grills, one thing we all need to remember is to marinate our meats. This all-purpose marinade is ideal for shrimp, chicken, steaks, and you can even use it drizzled over a tossed salad.| Southern Living
This classic deviled eggs recipe will be an instant favorite for the holidays, Easter, and any occasion. Pickle relish, mustard, and mayonnaise make for a creamy, savory deviled egg filling.| Southern Living
Savory and rich with the perfect peppery kick, these Southern cheese straws are a party appetizer and everyday snack everyone will love.| Southern Living
Get the party started with these jalapeño recipes. Whether you want all the heat or just a slight kick—you can easily adjust the heat by removing the seeds or adding more peppers to any recipe.| Southern Living
Making your own homemade taco seasoning is both easy and frugal. Taco seasoning packets can cost more than a dollar for just a few tablespoons, but all the spices in this homemade mix are far cheaper—and more flavorful.| Southern Living
Austin, Texas, is a city that isn’t short on personality, including the 30 best restaurants in Austin that you need to try. Visit these favorite places for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.| Southern Living
A good Carolina slaw has a sweet and tangy vinegar dressing, not a mayo-based one. This South Carolina slaw uses apple cider vinegar and two kinds of mustard for extra tang.| Southern Living
Learn why my Southern grandmother sneaks Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning into everything she cooks, from casseroles, dips, meats, and other classic Southern recipes.| Southern Living
After a long day, there's nothing better than a quick and easy recipe to get dinner on the table in no time. Here are 20 of our speediest weeknight meals.| Southern Living
Cucumber, tomato, and avocado salad is perfect for an easy summer side dish. If you add chicken or pasta, you've upgraded it to dinner. Get the recipes for cucumber-tomato-avocado salad.| Southern Living
Cilantro rice has the zesty flavors of fresh cilantro and lime zest, plus fresh jalapeño peppers, for a lively and bright side dish you'll turn to for all sorts of dishes.| Southern Living
Top tacos and fish sandwiches with this quick-to-make, versatile side. This easy Spicy Slaw can be made with red or green cabbage.| Southern Living
Easy Street Corn Salad comes together in a snap. Simply combine the ingredients with a dash of olive oil and sprinkle with cheese. Now that's summer siding made simple!| Southern Living
Pineapple slaw heats up with the addition of jalapeño and Fresno chile. It's perfect as a side dish for sandwiches, or it would make a great taco topper. Find the recipe for Spicy Pineapple Slaw.| Southern Living
Cilantro-lime crema can be whipped up in minutes and is a zesty alternative to sour cream. Keep this sauce in the fridge for fish, tacos, chili, and more.| Southern Living
Smoky chipotle powder adds intense flavor to these shrimp tacos, but it's balanced by a creamy, cool slaw. Get the recipe for Chipotle Shrimp Tacos.| Southern Living
Just five ingredients—tomato, onion, lime juice, cilantro, and salt—and you'll have a fresh, flavorful, party-ready pico de gallo in no time.| Southern Living
Saving dinnertime, one pot of rice at a time. We've rounded up 15 of the most delicious rice side dish recipes that'll liven up your dinner table.| Southern Living
Blackening seasoning will add some zest to your favorite dishes. Use it on meats, seafood, or vegetables for a special little kick. Get the recipe for classic blackened seasoning.| Southern Living
Our blackened chicken recipe is easy to make with a flavorful seasoning mix. Make the mix ahead of time, and pulling off this blackened chicken dinner is even faster.| Southern Living
Serve these classic recipes with a side of fresh springtime blooms. We're talking fruit desserts, sandwiches, cold salads, and veggie sides.| Southern Living
With its pretty braided crust, rich and custardy filling, and loads of spring vegetables, this asparagus quiche makes a breakfast to remember.| Southern Living
Asparagus produces several sulfur-containing compounds during digestion. We explain the details of why asparagus makes your pee smell and how long it lasts.| Southern Living
This easy-to-cook vegetable is even easier to ruin. Avoid these common mistakes when cooking asparagus, and never eat a soggy, mushy stem again.| Southern Living
Green Bean Almondine may be a classic French side dish, but the combination of vibrant haricots verts, crunchy almonds, and brown butter make it welcome on every Southern table.| Southern Living
This spiral ham recipe pairs beautifully with three unique ham glaze options.| Southern Living
For taking less than 30 minutes, this sheet pan salmon recipe has so much payoff in the taste bud department.| Southern Living
Alana Al-Hatlani is an Associate Food Editor at Southern Living. She joined the team in 2022.| Southern Living
Southern cooks might argue the leftover liquid is the best part of the beans and greens. Find out how potlikker is made and what you can do to make better potlikker with your next batch of beans and greens.| Southern Living
We have a feeling that this Southern Hot-Pepper Vinegar is going to be a new pantry staple. Sprinkle it over greens, chicken, or anything that needs a little heat.| Southern Living
Cooking collard greens in a slow cooker not only frees you up to prepare other dishes, it frees up valuable stovetop space, as well. Make slow-cooker collard greens a day or two in advance and refrigerate in the insert until you're ready to warm and serve.| Southern Living
Mama's fried chicken can't be beat. If you're looking to learn how to make the best Southern fried chicken around, just ask Mama.| Southern Living
Traditionally, Hoppin' John is a one-pot recipe, but that often produces soupy results. Instead, cook the black-eyed peas with aromatics and broth until tender; then strain and reserve the liquid for later.| Southern Living
This baked macaroni and cheese comes together in under one hour in three easy-to-follow steps. The resulting side dish is every bit as creamy and comforting as you hope.| Southern Living
It's no question that Southern cornbread is a staple. Our Buttermilk Cornbread recipe, which calls for medium-grind cornmeal and brown sugar, might upstage your favorite recipe.| Southern Living