Food and Recipes
Southern food doesn't stick to one style of cooking—grilling outside, cooking big-batch recipes for a family picnic, using fresh seasonal produce from the garden, or creating a hearty Sunday breakfast complete with Southern casseroles and sweet desserts. It's no wonder we pass down great Southern recipes from generation to generation.
Whether you're looking for a new favorite Southern food or want to perfect recipes close to the heart, Southern Living has the best recipes to get cooking.
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My Mom Requests This No-Bake Dessert For Mother's Day Every Year
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10 Kid-Friendly Casseroles We Turn To Again And Again
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My Grandmother Added This Unexpected Ingredient To Her Sweet Tea–And I Can't Drink It Any Other Way
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This Unexpected Ingredient Is The Secret To My Best-Ever Zucchini Bread
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My Easy Little Secret Will Make Your Chocolate Chip Cookies Stand Out
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Our Test Kitchen Is Calling This The Best Spring Appetizer Of All Time
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The Discontinued Chick-fil-A Menu Item I'm Embarrassed To Say I Was Obsessed With
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Doritos Brings Back Popular Flavor After Two Decades
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This Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Is Literally A Hit
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10 Spring Casseroles Just Like Grandma Would Make
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Whataburger's New $5 Whatadeal Is A Steal
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Never Store Eggs In This Part Of Your Fridge