Whether you’re hosting Easter lunch or some other event, we’re bringing you recipes ideal for an early spring meal. Here are a new spin on pineapple casserole, a guide to making a perfect salad with in-season produce, some divine potatoes, and other special dishes to round out what may be your first outdoor meal of [...]
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A Southerner’s Wine Preparedness Kit
Springtime usually finds us southern folk in the garden, or dusting off the grill in anticipation of backyard BBQs. But the season also presents a great opportunity to prepare something that every good host or hostess should have: a wine kit. Yes, hear me out, y’all. Because who wants to be at the [...]
Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget
As a responsible Southern girl, one of my recurring New Year’s resolutions—along with drinking more delicious wine—is to save more money. Crazy as it may seem, I’ve discovered that these goals go together like biscuits and gravy. And I’ll tell you why. Right now, we live in a time where there is more good [...]
Holiday Dinner Menu
Have you planned the menu for your big holiday meal? If not, try ours! We’ll be sharing the recipes for each of these dishes every day for the next week: Cranberry-Pear Salad Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Standing Rib Roast Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Roasted Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce Homemade Dinner Rolls Chocolate Chess Pie
Southern-bred Holiday Gift Wines
A true southern lady or gentleman never shows up empty-handed for a holiday dinner party. But what wine should you bring to wow your hostess or host? Forget Napa Valley and Bordeaux, y’all. Here are a few recommendations to help you pick out a delicious, affordable wine from down South. Malbec, from South America The [...]
Turkey Day Twists
For people who love to cook and entertain, Thanksgiving is high on the list of ideal holidays. It’s a time for both tradition and trying out new recipes, for getting out the good china for dinner and flopping on the couch later with the half-empty pie pan. Most of us have a [...]
Tastes of Tailgatin’
Fall and football are both upon us, which means it’s time to get down to serious tailgatin’ business. Rest assured, no matter what the final game score is, these recipes will bring home the W every time. Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Eastern N.C. Barbecue Sauce Simple Coleslaw Southern-Style Potato Salad Pimiento Cheese Jalapeño Poppers [...]
Southern Spirits: Jack Daniels’ Tennessee Honey
This beverage was a surprise. A friend tipped me off to it, telling me it was smooth and delicious with ginger ale, so I picked it up. I was a long time black label fan until I discovered the mellower Gentleman Jack, so I’m always curious about new offerings out of Lynchburg. I sat down [...]
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