The Southern staple known as spoonbread — a particular specialty of Kentucky and Virginia — is a Native American dish adopted early on by America’s earliest European settlers. George Washington ...

At this time of year, we straddle two seasons. Although fall has officially begun, warm days and displays of corn and tomatoes at farmers’ markets remind us of summer. At the same time, cooks begin to ...

Does the term conjure up a list of comfort foods: Fried chicken, barbecue, shrimp and grits, collard greens, cornbread, biscuits, mac and cheese? Or more stereotypical movie fare: Gumbo, fried green ...

While driving outside of Richmond, Virginia, one day, I passed a seafood restaurant called Stuart’s Fresh Catch. Posted outside was a vinyl sign advertising lake trout, crabs, fresh fish, and ...

Spoonbread, a softer, fluffier version of cornbread, is a classic and comforting Southern side that comes together quickly. Serve this simple and satisfying side dish with all your favorite Southern ...

The kitchen of the American South has always been a place where cultures collide and histories simmer together. Think about ...

We’re at a six-booth lunch counter in downtown Norfolk ordering pork plates. “Spoonbread with that?” says Clara, the waitress. I’m afraid to ask her what that is. I’ve gone through this before in ...