August 17, 2011

The history and role of moonshine in Southern food culture. Excerpted from An Irresistible History of Southern Food by Rick McDaniel (History Press, 2011).

May 8, 2011

An excerpt from An Irresistible History of Southern Food by Rick McDaniel. Ask any Southerner to picture in their mind a lazy summer day, and chances are that vision will include a porch, a rocking chair and a glass of iced tea. So how did a drink made from a plant that grows on the Continue reading →

April 29, 2011

An excerpt from An Irresistible History of Southern Food by Rick McDaniel. Any Southerner will tell you that the miracle of the loaves and fishes was the only churchsupper in history that didn’t include fried chicken. For those of us who grew up in the post–World War II South, chicken was a pretty regularpart of Continue reading →

October 9, 2009

A nineteenth century recipe for roasted opossum (aka possum) from a Danville, VA cookbook from the late 1800s.

January 13, 2009

A short post on the life of Edna Lewis, an influential Southern chef, with a link to a documentary on her life.

November 23, 2008

A recipe for cranberry sauce from a Southern cookbook published in 1875.

November 21, 2008

A recipe for Southern Fried Chicken from a 1916 United Daughters of the Confederacy cookbook served with cream gravy and corn fritters.

November 10, 2008

This is a classic recipe from the 1950s. They are found on many Southern tables at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

November 9, 2008

A recipe for black-eyed pea soup, an African American recipe that dates back to before the Civil War.

November 6, 2008

A brief look at the origins of Southern food, including European, Native American and African influences on Southern food and foodways.