Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 appetizer servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 cups dill pickle chips (or 16–24 spears), well-drained and patted dry 1 cup buttermilk + 1 tbsp pickle brine + 1 tsp hot sauce 3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 4 oz thick-cut bacon, diced (or 6 oz andouille, diced) + 1 tbsp olive oil if using andouille 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about 1.5 cups) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1.5 lb ripe tomatoes,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 slices thick-cut bacon (6 oz), drippings reserved 2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced (about 1 cup) 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups baby lima beans (10 oz; fresh…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb skinless redfish or catfish fillets (4 x 6 oz) 2 tsp Cajun seasoning (salt-free preferred), 1.5 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (dusting) + 1/4 cup flour…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 pralines Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (330 g) packed light brown sugar 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar 2/3 cup (160 ml) heavy cream 4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/4 lb collard greens (about 3 large bunches) 1 lb smoked ham hocks (2 medium) 1 tbsp neutral oil or bacon drippings 1 large yellow onion, diced 6 cloves…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (includes 20 minutes soaking and 10 minutes batter rest) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 catfish fillets (about 6 oz each) 1 cup buttermilk + 1 tsp hot sauce + 1 tsp kosher salt (soak) 1 cup fine cornmeal…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 10 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided (1 tbsp to cook, 1 tbsp to finish) 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 2 cups) 1 green bell pepper,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 16 cups water 12 oz lager beer (optional) 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning, plus more for serving 1 tbsp kosher salt 2 lemons, halved 1 large yellow onion, quartered 6 garlic cloves, smashed 3…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 to 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 4–24 hours marinating) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (with a 4-hour marinate) Quick Ingredients 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (about 3 lb) 2 cups buttermilk, 1 tbsp kosher salt, 1 tbsp hot sauce, 4 garlic cloves, 2 tsp…