My friend from Atlanta calls the cornbread served in most of the country Yankee Cornbread. Southern Cornbread isn’t sweetened, she says, Does anyone have a recipe for what she calls REAL cornbread? Quick, it’s for New...

door is usually locked so you need to ring bell and wait). Small, cramped and noisy due to the number of chattering locals this is a real southern Italian experience. Somewhat frantic but highly entertaining. Antipasti arrive...

OK, now that it’s 12th Night, I’m getting a craving for King Cake. Problem is, I’ve never tried to get it here in Southern California, and I can’t seem to find it anywhere around here. Does anyone know of a...

We will be visiting southern Vermont for a week starting Sept. 10 and are interested in reasonably priced, local places that serve good food. We do not like formal, gourmet restaurants. We plan to visit most of the southern part...

I will be traveling with my boyfriend to Charlotte and Asheville NC in July. We will be in Charlotte for one night and Asheville for 4. I am hoping to get some advice on good southern/new southern cuisine restaurants... something...

of the most beautiful views in the country, Pierre’s. It’s just south of mile marker 82 on the right. Pierre’s is an old mansion right on the bay. Go at about 5:30 for sunset drinks and then dinner. Phone is...

I purchased some morels yesterday at the organic farmers' market at Riverdale farm. Unfortunately, I didn’t get there until 4:30 (they begin at 3:00), so they were largely picked over. The guy (who was also selling ramps...

Transplated Texan in NoVA missing my Southern Home Cooking, Seems I am unable to find a place that serves real Southern Food, I have been craving a Real Chicken Fried Steak with real Gravy, Or an Original Open Face Roast Beef...

two complimentary appetizers of smoked venison. Anyway, next time you’re in NOLA, I highly recommend you go to August for dinner and order the multi-course set menu with wine. It’s a great deal...and the most...

Does anyone know of a good old-fashioned Italian-American “pork store” in southern New Hampshire? I’m also always interested in Italian restaurants within striking range of the Manchester area. We’ve had...

We really don’t have great Chinese food in southern Maine...I have to agree that the best I’ve found is at Lotus in Falmouth.

Thanks for the reminder, WCchopper. These stereotypes of Southern food are so shallow. The South has a tradition of elegant food and entertaining that extends far beyond finger-lickin' good pulled pork and hoppin' John. There...

Oh no, are going down this road again?? I hope, nay pray that this place is TO’s answer to the sucking void of great southern BBQ. Far too often these places talk a good game but fail to deliver. I may have to give this place...

I just picked up the new issue of Gourmet, which is all about Southern food. I really enjoyed reading it last night in bed, and wondered what y’all think of it.

We stopped by last night for a drink. The place is beautiful, very funky. The menu is very small, maybe 6 appetizers and 6 entrees (I could be slightly off on this). I think this is usually a good thing, because it means they can...