It’s Fish Fry season! Whether you’re celebrating Lent or just love a good Friday Fish Fry, the craving runs deep. Once you start imagining that crispy fried fish, you’re ready to run out to the local joint and get yourself some fish and chips. But there’s a world of variety waiting for you in fried […]
Every southern cook knows that the cast iron skillet is one of your most important pieces of kitchenware. It’s such a versatile tool that you may not even realize how often you use it, but you can cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner. All three meals in one skillet! It’s a fun way to cook, because […]
Cravin’ Cajun? Good. Because it’s Cajun food‘s time to shine. That’s right, tomorrow is Mardi Gras a.k.a. Fat Tuesday, and it’s so much more than tossing beads in the street. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of delicious southern recipes straight from the bayou. Who can resist a king cake, seriously? Who dat? FaveSouthernRecipes.com considers this holiday […]
Thanks to the movie Steel Magnolias, the southern U.S. gets to claim red velvet recipes as our own. Red velvet really came about due to ingredient restrictions in the Great Depression, but it’s now used for many groom’s cakes in the south. It made its way from pop culture to regular folks’ culture. Red velvet […]
Elvis Presley’s birthday was Jan. 8. He would have been 80 years old. Elvis has meant a lot of things to a lot of people since he rose to fame, but although he was the King on the road, at home he was just Elvis. His best friend and manager Joe Esposito said that no […]
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! It’s easy to admire a man who’s inspired so many people in America, both during his life and long after his death. As you may know, Dr. King was a southern man, spending much of his life in Alabama. Favorite foods in that area in the time that he […]
Meatloaf is one food that most people have a very strong opinion on. It seems that people either love it or hate it. I will be the first to admit that meatloaf is not my favorite dish. I don’t love meatloaf and normally wouldn’t choose to eat it, but if I am going to eat […]
Congrats to the winner of the tenth day of the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway: Kirsten D. Kirsten answered the question, “What is your favorite burger topping?” and said, “Roasted Green Bell Peppers and Onion Rings.” Kirsten will be receiving a Stephen’s Stovetop BBQ 11-inch Grill from Stephen’s Stovetop BBQ and FaveSouthernRecipes.com just in time for […]
Here’s another chance to enter the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway! You can enter each day from December 1st-16th to win the prize of the day, as well as the grand prize. Information about today’s prize, contest rules, and how to enter are below. Today’s Recipe: Who says that you can only grill over the […]
Nothing beats a sandwich that is piled high with saucy pulled pork. If you have never made pulled pork before, now is the time to learn! Pulled pork makes for a comforting meal in the middle of winter, and it’s a crowd-pleaser on game days. Check out all of our tips for how to make […]
