Ingredients
The Quiet Work of Okra in a Pot of Gumbo
Okra in gumbo can bring gentle body or tender pieces you can see. Choose fresh, frozen or browned okra to shape the…
The full table
All stories
Explore Southern food through the ingredients, methods, histories and table customs that give meals their character. Each story takes one detail seriously, without claiming it speaks for every kitchen.
Cooking
Skillet Cornbread or Pan Cornbread: A Question of Crust
Skillet cornbread or pan cornbread? See how pan shape and preheating affect the crust, then choose the right vessel…
History
From Field Peas to the Southern Table
Field peas carry a layered Southern food history; trace how varieties, growing seasons and kitchen habits shaped their…
Foodways
The Myth of One Proper Way to Season a Pot
The myth of one proper way to season a pot gives way to a better habit: taste the ingredients, adjust in stages and…
At the Table
A Late-Summer Supper Built Around Tomatoes
Plan a late-summer supper around ripe tomatoes, with flexible pairings for hot evenings, hungry guests and a table…
Our point of view
Food is a way of reading place
A dish carries more than flavour: its ingredients, methods and setting tell us how people shape meals around the places they call home.