Some things just belong in a Southern kitchen—like cast iron, a little patience, and 17 recipes that feel like they came straight from Grandma’s stove. Slow-cooked, skillet-seared, or baked until ...

If you’ve ever wondered why Grandma treats her recipe box like it’s a state secret, it’s because her Southern cooking isn’t just a skill—it’s a legacy. Each dish tells a story of family gatherings and ...

As a cookbook author, TV personality and mentor, she sought to burst the chicken-fried stereotype of the South. Sometimes her life was as messy as her kitchen. By Kim Severson Nathalie Dupree, a ...

James Beard Award-winning chef, author, and television personality Nathalie Dupree died on Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina, at 85. Dupree was an icon in Southern cooking, championing female ...

Virginia Willis comes from a long line of family cooks, women who knew their way around a Southern kitchen. Willis thought she was a decent home cook when she began an unpaid apprenticeship with ...

She was known for applying French cooking techniques to Southern ingredients and comfort foods — something she later went on to teach at Rich’s Cooking School in Atlanta for 10 years. “Nathalie’s food ...

Nathalie Dupree, a queen in Southern cooking, an author of numerous acclaimed cookbooks and a culinary instructor to generations of cooks and chefs, died Jan. 13, 2025, in Raleigh at age 85.

Southern cooking is built on patience, hospitality, and knowing that gravy can fix almost anything. These 33 traditions highlight the essentials, from the slow-cooked magic of a proper pot of beans to ...

Southern comfort food has a way of filling your home with warmth, and these 17 recipes make it easy to bring that feeling to your kitchen. They focus on hearty, satisfying meals that are perfect for ...

You have to start somewhere! While there are plenty more words of wisdom where this list comes from, here are 30 of the best cooking and baking tips from simple (dare I say common sense) advice to ...