A hankerin' for Pimento cheese Lately I’ve been embracing my Southern Roots (many of you may not know, I grew up all over the South- I was born in Mississippi, spent the majority of my formative years in Charlotte, NC, have lived in almost every state in the South and...
Many of you know I do some freelancing for various sites – I thought you would find this article I wrote for TheFix.com on Regional BBQ Styles very interesting. My preferred style of BBQ is Lexington Style NC BBQ (I grew up in Charlotte, not far from Lexington),...
Biscuits are one of the first food memories I have. I grew up all over the South, and in my earliest years I lived in the Deep South, in Jackson, MS where I remember my Grandma Sylvia made drop biscuits every day (fun fact, I was born in Tupelo, MS, same town as...
I'm a firm believer that summertime is perfect for pies, but fall time is the best for cobbler. This recipe is such a great twist on a traditional cobbler, you'll have to make it yourself to believe it. The secret recipe is the barbecue sauce. Really...
My parents have this dish on a regular basis so I finally got around making it and it does not disappoint! It is great for turning leftover pulled pork (or insert your meat of choice here) into an entirely new dish that is a universal crowd pleaser (who doesn't like...
I've grown up eating banana pudding. If you are from the South, Banana pudding is just a part of life. It has always been one of my favorite desserts. Now that I live in South Florida, I've always wanted to make pudding from the bananas our banana tree produces once a...
I really love Pecan Pie and am always looking for ways to incorporate dessert recipes on the grill. Chris Lilly, Pitmaster and Championship BBQ Cook for Kingsford Charcoal, has found a fun way to create a single serving, smoky pecan pie with this recipe. Pecans,...
Coleslaw is the ultimate side dish for BBQ, burgers, hot-dogs, you name it. When I walk into a BBQ restaurant, I always order the slaw and judge accordingly. In my humble opinion, bad slaw will kill my review of an otherwise good restaurant. I hate an overly saturated...
Not sure if you guys… I mean y'all know this, but I was born and raised in the South. While my hubby and friends say I talk more like a Southern Valley girl “like, OMG!”; I love me some collards, fried okra, fried pickles, grits, and, the...
