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    Traditional Southern Recipes and Hospitality

    Featuring Southern comfort food made simple and shareable.

    The Best Fall Comfort Foods Youโ€™ll Crave all Season

    When the air turns crisp, nothing beats a cozy casserole, hearty soup, or slow-simmered classic. These easy, stick-to-your-ribs recipes are proof that comfort food is the cure for cooler nights.

    • Braised chuck roast with carrots and mushrooms cooked in a red wine sauce.
      Southern Braised Chuck Roast with Red Wine Gravy
    • A serving of ham and scalloped potatoes with a crock pot in the back ground.
      Ham and Scalloped Potatoes in the Crock-Pot
    • Two bowls full of cheesy one-pot lasagna soup with noodles, beef, and melted mozzarella.
      One Pot Lasagna Soup (Hearty and Ready in 45 Minutes)
    • Two pieces of crockpot crispy chicken on a plate with cubed potatoes.
      Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Potatoes Recipe
    • French Onion Soup Chicken Casserole in a white rectangle baking dish.
      Easy French Onion Soup Chicken Casserole
    • Chicken, sausage, and wild rice casserole in a white baking dish.
      Chicken, Sausage and Wild Rice Casserole
    • Greek Chicken Soup with Lemon and Orzo in a white Dutch oven with wilted spinach.
      Greek Chicken Soup with Lemon and Orzo (Avgolemono)
    • A round baking dish full of baked chicken divan.
      Chicken Divan with Curry (Make-Ahead)

    More Fall comfort food recipes โ†’

    Fan Favorites โ€“ Recipes Readers Love Year-Round

    These are the trusted recipes that bring readers back again and again. Quick, reliable, and full of Southern comfort, theyโ€™re always in season.

    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • A blackened grouper filet on a plate with grits, garnished with a lemon slice.
      Blackened Grouper
    • Hanky Panky appetizers piled high on a black plate.
      Hanky Panky Recipe
    • Cornbread in a cast iron skillet.
      Best Southern Cornbread Recipe
    • A white bowl full of cooked purple hull peans.
      Purple Hull Peas Recipe
    • Two bowls of chicken and dumplings topped with celery and carrots.
      Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits
    • Sliced baby back ribs on a cutting board.
      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub

    Browse all of my recipes โ†’

    Kickoff-Ready Recipes for Football Season

    Score big with crowd-pleasing bites that bring the flavor touchdown every time. From cheesy dips to crispy appetizers and hearty mains, these recipes are perfect for tailgates, watch parties, and game-day feasts.

    • A white Crock-Pot full of Jalapeno Popper Dip topped with melted cheese, bacon, and sliced jalapenos.
      Crock-Pot Jalapeรฑo Popper Dip with Bacon
    • A wooden bowl full of BLT Dip topped with bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes.
      BLT Dip Recipe (An Easy Cold Party Dip)
    • Bacon cream cheese dip on a plate with crackers and garnished with pecans and chopped-up scallions.
      Bacon and Cream Cheese Dip with Pecans
    • Hot honey chicken wings on a plate with a cup of hot honey and a wooden honey dipper.
      Hot Honey Chicken Wings
    • A sheet pan full of beef nachos topped with sour cream.
      Easy Ultimate Loaded Ground Beef Nachos Recipe
    • Using a blue corn chip to scoop a serving of hot corn dip with cream cheese.
      Easy Hot Corn Dip Recipe with Cream Cheese and Rotel
    • Buffalo shrimp on a plate with cocktail forks.
      Crispy Buffalo Shrimp Recipe
    • A wooden bowl with a snack mix made with pretzels, Bugles, Cheez-its, and M&Ms.
      Easy Game Day Sweet & Salty Snack Mix

    More game day recipes โ†’

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    Browse Popular Recipe Categories

    From quick weeknight dinners to Southern sides and holiday favorites, browse some of our most popular recipe collections.

    • Southern
    • Seafood
    • Main Dish
    • Desserts

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    Whatโ€™s New in the Kitchen

    Be the first to see whatโ€™s new! These are the latest Southern recipes from my kitchenโ€”fresh, flavorful, and perfect for your next meal.

    • Wide bowl of chuck roast chili topped with cheese, green onions, and sour cream, served with cornbread on the side.
      Chuck Roast Chili (Made with Leftover Roast)
    • Cajun Red Beans served over white rice on a white plate with a gold rim.
      Easy Cajun Red Beans and Rice (Ready in Under an Hour)
    • Three mini cornbread muffins stacked on a plate with two other muffins, with a jar of jelly next to it.
      Mini Cornbread Muffins with Creamed Corn (Easy Recipe)
    • A large serving of cooked Cajun chicken and rice with bell peppers, onions, and other vegetables surrounding it.
      Cajun Sausage and Rice (One Skillet Dinner)
    Sharon Rigsby, blogger at GritsandPinecones.com

    About Me:

    Hello, I’m Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pineconesยฎ. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

    Learn more about me โ†’

    Sweet (and Savory) Ways to Cook with Apples

    Celebrate fallโ€™s favorite fruit in fresh new ways! From indulgent desserts to surprising savory dishes, these apple recipes prove thereโ€™s so much more to love than pie.

    • Sliced apple bread with pecans on a wooden butting board.
      Easy Sour Cream Apple Bread with Pecans
    • A large bowl with lettuce, sweet potatoes, apples, croutons and pecans for a Fall harvest salad.
      Fall Harvest Salad with Apples and Sweet Potatoes
    • An apple dumpling in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream.
      The Best Apple Dumplings Recipe
    • Apple pastries on a wooden cutting board.
      Easy Apple Pastries with Puff Pastry
    • Pork chops and sliced apples on a plate with mashed potatoes.
      Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops and Apples
    • Spinach salad topped with sliced apples, pecans and feta cheese in a white bowl.
      Simple Spinach Salad with Apples & Pecans
    • Apple Dapple Cake baked in a bundt pan.
      Easy Apple Dapple Cake with Caramel Glaze
    • A large white bowl full of chopped salad topped with apples and pecans.
      Apple Pecan Salad Recipe with Dressing

    Recipe Makeovers โ€“ Even Better the Second Time

    Your favorite recipes, now with clearer steps, new tips, and updated photos to help them turn out perfectly every time.

    • Old fashioned baked macaroni and cheese in a casserole dish topped with a golden Ritz cracker crust.
      Old-Fashioned Baked Macaroni and Cheese
    • Traditional Southern cornbread dressing baked golden brown in a white casserole dish, served with a spoon.
      Traditional Southern Cornbread Dressing (Old-Fashioned Recipe)
    • A serving of apple cobbler with cake mix topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
      Easy Apple Cobbler with Cake Mix (3 Ingredients!)
    • Sausage gravy breakfast casserole with biscuits baked golden on top in a white casserole dish.
      Easy Sausage Gravy Breakfast Casserole (Biscuits and Gravy Bake)

    Southern Hospitality on a Plate

    These iconic Southern comfort food recipes are warm, welcoming, and steeped in tradition, just like Sunday supper at Grandmaโ€™s house.

    • Fried fish fillets and hushpuppies on a white platter garnished with lemon slices.
      Southern Fried Fish โ€“ A Classic Recipe Made Simple
    • An oval casserole dish with cornbread pudding and a serving spoon.
      Easy Southern Cornbread Pudding
    • An oven-baked Cheese Grits Casserole in a white baking dish.
      Easy Southern Cheese Grits Casserole
    • Grape salad topped with pecans and brown sugar in a white bowl.
      Southern Grape Salad with Pecans
    • Four pieces of fried chicken on a plate.
      Southern Fried Chicken
    • Southern ambrosia in a clear glass serving dish.
      Ambrosia Recipe
    • A slice of pecan pie on a plate topped with whipped cream.
      Old-Fashioned Southern Pecan Pie
    • Oven-fried chicken thighs on a white plate garnished with lemon slices.
      Best Southern Oven-Fried Chicken Recipe

    See more Southern recipes โ†’

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