Recipe Index
Recipes marked with an asterisk (*) are ones that I consider to be “heritage recipes.” While they may not be completely authentic, they probably have their roots in one of the varied cuisines of the South. Many are my personal and family recipes and others are borrowed from great cooks I’ve known or admired.
Appetizers and Snacks
- Apple Pies – Baked not Fried *
- Baked Buffalo Wings
- Baked Mozzarella with Cherry Tomatoes
- Basic Salsa
- Bleu Cheese Dip
- BLT Bites
- Boiled Peanuts *
- Cheese Pinwheels with Mayhaw Jelly *
- Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- Deviled Eggs *
- Favorite Kosher Dills
- Forgotten Cookies
- Ham, Apple and Brie Panini
- Homemade Granola
- Kid-Friendly Halloween Treats
- Mini-Caprese Appetizers
- Nutella Ice Cream Sandwich
- Peaches and Cream Muffins
- Peanut Brittle
- Pecan Pralines
- Pickled Okra *
- Pickled Shrimp
- Pico de Gallo *
- Pimiento Cheese *
- Quick and Easy Fudge
- Refrigerator Pickles
- Spicy White Bean Dip
- Strawberry-Balsamic Appetizer
- Summer Shrimp Cocktail *
- Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- Sweet Greek Flatbread
- Toasted Pecan Chicken Salad *
- Toffee Bars (a.k.a. Redneck Toffee) *
- Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts
- Tomato Aspic *
- Turnip Green Dip
Beef
- All-American Meatloaf
- Baked Meatballs and Spaghetti
- Baked Spaghetti
- Beef & Scallion Stir-Fry
- Beef Stew in the Pressure Cooker
- Black Bean Chili
- Braised Beef Shortribs with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
- Burgers – Nana Style
- Carne Asada Tacos
- Cheesy Beefy Mac
- Chili – My Way
- Country Fried Steak *
- Grilled Ribeye Steaks
- Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Horseradish Cream
- Lasagna
- Machaca Burritos
- Meatball Subs
- Meatballs in Creamy Tomato-Dill Sauce
- Meatloaf Burgers
- Pot Roast with Rosemary and Garlic
- Sesame Beef Stir Fry
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Sloppy Joes
- Steak and Eggs *
- Steak and Peppers
- Steak Sandwich
- Sunday Beef Stew
- Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Beverages
Breads
- Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits
- Banana Nut Bread *
- Black Walnut Pumpkin Bread
- Blueberry Lemon Muffins
- Carrot-Raisin Muffins
- Cheesy Chili Cornbread *
- Chili-Cheese Corn Muffins *
- Chocolate Cherry Muffins
- Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
- Corn Pone Bread *
- Easy French Toast
- Irish Currant Scones
- Lacy Cornbread *
- Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes
- Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes
- Old-Fashioned Cornbread *
- Olive-Rosemary French Toast
- Peaches and Cream Muffins
- Savory French Toast
- Sweet Greek Flatbread
- Turkey and Southern Cornbread Dressing *
- Whole Wheat Waffles
Breakfast
- Bacon and Cheese Frittata
- Banana Nut Bread *
- Black Walnut Pumpkin Bread
- Blueberry Lemon Muffins
- Breakfast Casserole *
- Candied Pecan Cheese Braid
- Carrot-Raisin Muffins
- Cheese Grits *
- Chocolate Cherry Muffins
- Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
- Country Ham with Red-Eye Gravy *
- Dutch Baby Pancake
- Easy French Toast
- Egg Muffins
- Ham and Cheese Strata
- Hashbrown Casserole
- Hash Brown-Omelet Skillets
- Herbed Baked Eggs
- Homemade Granola
- Huevos and Grits *
- Irish Currant Scones
- Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes
- Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes
- Olive-Rosemary French Toast
- Overnight Sweet Rolls
- Peach-Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
- Sausage-Potato Hash *
- Shrimp & Grits *
- Slow Cooked Oatmeal
- Spicy Breakfast Sausage *
- Steak and Eggs *
- Strawberry Jam
- Whole Wheat Waffles
Candies
- Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- Homemade Marshmallows
- Mounds Bars Candy
- Peanut Brittle
- Pecan Pralines
- Quick and Easy Fudge
- Toffee Bars (a.k.a. Redneck Toffee) *
Canning & Preserving
Condiments
- Basic Salsa
- Classic Vinaigrette Dressing
- Cranberry-Orange Relish
- Favorite Kosher Dills
- Homemade Croutons
- Kumquat and Dried Cherry Chutney
- Make Your Own – Butter!
- Pico de Gallo *
- Refrigerator Pickles
- Strawberry Jam
- Tomato Jam
Desserts
- Angel Cake
- Apple Patchwork Cobbler
- Apple Pies – Baked not Fried *
- Apricot-Thyme Galette
- Baked Alaska
- Baked Rice Pudding
- Banana Nut Bread *
- Berry Crostata
- Berry-Glazed Chocolate Cake
- Black Walnut Pumpkin Bread
- Blueberry Lemon Muffins
- Bread Pudding
- Candied Holiday Fruitcake
- Candied Pecan Cheese Braid
- Caramel Layer Cake *
- Caramel Pecan Brownies
- Charlotte Russe *
- Chocolate Cherry Muffins
- Chocolate-Chocolate Cake
- Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
- Coconut Meringue Pie
- Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Roll
- Dutch Baby Pancake
- Egg Custard Pie *
- Forgotten Cookies
- Gingerbread-Apple Cobbler
- Glazed Pumpkin Pound Cake
- Homemade Marshmallows
- Homemade Peach Ice Cream
- Kid-Friendly Halloween Treats
- Lemon Bars
- Lemon Meringue Pie *
- Lime Cupcakes
- Mixed Berry Cobbler
- Mounds Bars Candy
- Never Fail Pound Cake *
- No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
- Nutella Ice Cream Sandwich
- Old-Fashioned Gingerbread with Lemon Glaze
- Old-Fashioned Southern Teacakes *
- Outrageous Chocolate Cookies
- Overnight Sweet Rolls
- Peach-Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
- Pecan Cheesecake Pie *
- Polly’s Pink Stuff (Raspberry Jello Mold)*
- Red Velvet Cake *
- Sweet Greek Flatbread
- Tapioca Pudding
- Texas Sheet Cake *
- The Real Deal Banana Pudding *
- Thumbprint Jewels
- Toffee Bars (a.k.a. Redneck Toffee) *
Main Dishes
- All-American Meatloaf
- Bacon and Cheese Frittata
- Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato (BLT) Pasta
- Bacon Roasted Chicken Thighs
- Baked Catfish
- Baked Meatballs and Spaghetti
- Baked Shrimp with Feta and Herbed Orzo
- Baked Spaghetti
- Beef & Scallion Stir-Fry
- Beef Stew in the Pressure Cooker
- Best Roast Chicken
- Bistro Chicken
- Black and White Bean Soup
- Black Bean Chili
- Black Beans and Saffron Rice
- B.L.A.T. Wrap
- Braised Beef Shortribs with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
- Breakfast Casserole *
- Brunswick Stew *
- Burgers – Nana Style
- Butter Roasted Chicken
- Buttermilk Baked Chicken
- Caesar Salad Pizza
- Carne Asada Tacos
- Cheesy Beefy Mac
- Cheesy Ham and Potato Bake
- Chicken a la King *
- Chicken and Dumplings *
- Chicken Cacciatore
- Chicken Country Captain *
- Chicken Jallop *
- Chicken Kay
- Chicken Noodle Soup/Homemade Chicken Broth
- Chicken Piccata
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Salad
- Chili – My Way
- Cilantro Lime Shrimp
- Corn-Bacon Chowder
- Country Ham with Red-Eye Gravy *
- Country Fried Steak *
- Creamy Shrimp and Pasta
- Croque Monsieur
- Easy Cheesy Mac
- Egg Muffins
- English Onion Soup
- Favorite Homemade Pizza
- Fried Catfish with Cheese Grits *
- Georgia BLT *
- Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
- Grilled Pork Chops
- Grilled Ribeye Steaks
- Ham and Cheese Strata
- Ham and Cheese Stuffed Potatoes
- Ham, Apple and Brie Panini
- Hambone Soup *
- Hash Brown-Omelet Skillets
- Herbed Baked Eggs
- Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Horseradish Cream
- Huevos and Grits *
- Italian Sausage and Peppers
- Italian Sausage and Roasted Pepper Sandwiches
- Italian Sausage and White Beans
- Lasagna
- Layered Mediterranean Salad
- Machaca Burritos
- Meatball Subs
- Meatballs in Creamy Tomato-Dill Sauce
- Meatloaf Burgers
- Meyer Lemon Chicken
- Neena’s Company Chicken *
- Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes
- Orange-Rosemary Grilled Chicken
- Pasta Puttanesca
- Pasta d’Arrabiata
- Pasta with Italian Sausage and Tomatoes
- Pasta with Sausage and Leeks
- Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
- Peas and Greens Soup
- Pimiento Cheese *
- Pork Chops and Pasta
- Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce
- Pot Roast with Rosemary and Garlic
- Ravioli with Chunky Tomato Sauce
- Real Simple Fried Chicken *
- Red Beans and Rice *
- Red Rice *
- Salmon Croquettes
- Salsa Chicken
- Sausage and Kale Soup
- Sausage-Potato Hash *
- Savory French Toast
- Savory Pork Chops
- Seafood Casserole
- Seafood Stew *
- Sesame Beef Stir Fry
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Shrimp & Grits
- Shrimp Creole *
- Shrimp with Artichokes and Noodles
- Simple Grilled Fish
- Sloppy Joes
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork *
- Slow Cooker Ribs *
- Smothered Barbecued Chicken *
- Southern Fried Quail *
- Spicy Breakfast Sausage *
- Steak and Eggs *
- Steak and Peppers
- Steak Sandwich
- Sunday Beef Stew
- Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- Tilapia with Tomato, Olive & Caper Sauce
- Toasted Pecan Chicken Salad *
- Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts
- Tomato-Tarragon Soup
- Tuna Melt
- Turkey and Southern Cornbread Dressing *
- Turkey Burgers
- Turkey Tetrazzini *
- Vegetable Chili
- White Bean Turkey Chili
- White Chicken Chili
- White Pizza
- Winter Shrimp Salad
- Ziti Bake
Pasta
- Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato (BLT) Pasta
- Baked Meatballs and Spaghetti
- Baked Spaghetti
- Cheesy Beefy Mac
- Classic Macaroni and Cheese
- Creamy Shrimp and Pasta
- Easy Cheesy Mac
- Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
- Italian Sausage and Peppers
- Lasagna
- Pasta d’Arrabiata
- Pasta Puttanesca
- Pasta with Italian Sausage and Tomatoes
- Pasta with Sausage and Leeks
- Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
- Pork Chops and Pasta
- Raviolio with Chunky Tomato Sauce
- Summertime Pasta Salad
- Ziti Bake
Poultry
- Bacon Roasted Chicken Thighs
- Best Roast Chicken
- Bistro Chicken
- Brunswick Stew *
- Butter Roasted Chicken
- Buttermilk Baked Chicken
- Chicken a la King *
- Chicken and Dumplings *
- Chicken Cacciatore
- Chicken Country Captain *
- Chicken Jallop *
- Chicken Kay
- Chicken Noodle Soup/Homemade Chicken Broth
- Chicken Piccata
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Salad
- Meyer Lemon Chicken
- Neena’s Company Chicken *
- Orange-Rosemary Grilled Chicken
- Real Simple Fried Chicken *
- Red Rice *
- Salsa Chicken
- Smothered Barbecued Chicken *
- Southern Fried Quail *
- Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- Toasted Pecan Chicken Salad *
- Turkey and Southern Cornbread Dressing *
- Turkey Burgers
- Turkey Tetrazzini *
- White Bean Turkey Chili
- White Chicken Chili
Salads
- Apple-Pear Salad
- Avocado Salad
- Caesar Salad Pizza
- Copper Pennies *
- Fire and Ice Tomatoes *
- Fresh Salad Greens with Classic Vinaigrette
- Fruited Green Salad
- Layered Mediterranean Salad
- Minty Watermelon Salad
- Not Quite Classic Waldorf Salad
- Polly’s Pink Stuff (Raspberry Jello Mold)*
- Potato Salad
- Red Cabbage Slaw
- Summertime Pasta Salad
- Sunshine Salad *
- Toasted Pecan Chicken Salad *
- Tomato Aspic *
- Warm Vegetable Salad
- Winter Shrimp Salad
Sandwiches
- B.L.A.T. Wrap
- Croque Monsieur
- Georgia BLT *
- Ham, Apple and Brie Panini
- Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Horseradish Cream
- Italian Sausage and Roasted Pepper Sandwiches
- Meatball Subs
- Meatloaf Burgers
- Sloppy Joes
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork *
- Steak Sandwich
- Tuna Melt
- Turkey Burgers
Seafood and Fish
- Baked Catfish
- Baked Shrimp with Feta and Herbed Orzo
- Cilantro Lime Shrimp
- Creamy Shrimp and Pasta
- Fried Catfish with Cheese Grits *
- Pickled Shrimp
- Salmon Croquettes
- Seafood Casserole
- Seafood Stew *
- Shrimp and Grits *
- Shrimp Creole *
- Shrimp with Artichokes and Noodles
- Simple Grilled Fish
- Summer Shrimp Cocktail *
- Tilapia with Tomato, Olive & Caper Sauce
- Winter Shrimp Salad
Side Dishes
- 8-Ball Zucchini
- Apple-Pear Salad
- Avocado Salad
- Bacon-Cheddar Biscuits
- Baked Panko Onion Rings
- Barbecued Green Beans
- Braised Cabbage
- Classic Macaroni and Cheese
- Cowgirl Beans
- Crispy Roasted Potatoes
- Herbed Roasted Potatoes
- Hoppin’ John *
- Lacy Cornbread *
- Polly’s Pink Stuff (Raspberry Jello Mold)*
- Roasted Potato Salad
- Summertime Pasta Salad
- Tomato Aspic *
- Tomato-Zucchini Tian
- Warm Vegetable Salad
Soups and Stews
- Black Bean Chili
- Corn-Bacon Chowder
- English Onion Soup
- Peas and Greens Soup
- Sausage and Kale Soup
- Sunday Beef Stew
- Vegetable Chili
- White Chicken Chili
Vegetables
