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    Traditional Southern Recipes and Hospitality

    Featuring Southern comfort food made simple and shareable.

    The Best Fall Comfort Foods You'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 →

    Fan Favorites - Recipes Readers Love Year-Round

    These are the trusted recipes that bring readers back again and again. Quick, reliable, and full of Southern comfort, they'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 piece of Southern Pecan Praline Cake with Pecan and Praline topping being drizzled over it
      Southern Pecan Praline Cake – Easy and Delicious
    • Two bowls of chicken and dumplings topped with celery and carrots.
      Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits
    • Apple pastries on a wooden cutting board.
      Easy Apple Pastries with Puff Pastry (Quick and Cozy Fall Treat)

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    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 Jalapeño 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 →

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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
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    What's New in the Kitchen

    Be the first to see what's new! These are the latest Southern recipes from my kitchen-fresh, flavorful, and perfect for your next meal.

    • Maple glazed ham baked with brown sugar, maple syrup, and Dijon mustard, sliced on a platter with pineapple and cherries for Christmas dinner.
      Maple Glazed Ham (Sweet, Savory, and Perfectly Southern)
    • Brioche French Toast Casserole with Cranberries, a make-ahead holiday breakfast.
      Brioche French Toast Casserole with Cranberries
    • Creamy crab, spinach and artichoke dip in a white rectangle baking dish with a spoonful taken out.
      Baked Crab, Spinach and Artichoke Dip
    • A bowl of slow cooker chicken taco soup topped with sour cream and a piece of yellow bell pepper.
      Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup (Easy and Flavor-Packed)
    Sharon Rigsby, blogger at GritsandPinecones.com

    About Me:

    Hello, I’m Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. 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!

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    Frightfully Delicious Halloween Recipes

    Celebrate the season with sweet, savory, and just-spooky-enough recipes perfect for parties, potlucks, or cozy nights in.

    • Six Halloween Food Ideas for a Potluck includes a Ghost Pizza, Halloween pasta, Witch's Hat, and a Halloween cake.
      60 Easy Halloween Potluck Ideas for 2025
    • A bowl full of Halloween pasta featuring spinach spaghetti, topped with spaghetti sauce, meatballs, and candy eyes.
      Easy Halloween Pasta (Spooky Spaghetti with Eyeball Meatballs)
    • Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip topped with Halloween candy.
      Halloween Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
    • A trifle bowl with a black forest Halloween trifle.
      Easy Halloween Black Forest Trifle Dessert
    • Halloween deviled eggs with black olive spiders on top.
      Halloween Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs
    • A punch bowl full of punch with smoke coming out of it.
      Witches’ Brew – Halloween Alcoholic Punch
    • Mummy Jalapeño Poppers with googly eyes on a black plate.
      Easy Halloween Mummy Jalapeño Poppers
    • Bugles, candy corn, pretzels and nuts spilling out oof a orange bucket.
      Halloween Snack Mix – (10 minutes) Quick and Easy

    Recipe Makeovers - 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.

    • Festive cranberry brie bites served on a white plate, topped with cranberry sauce and fresh rosemary sprigs.
      Easy Cranberry Brie Bites (15-Minute Holiday Appetizer)
    • A glass dish full of cranberry sauce, topped with lemon peels.
      Best Holiday Cranberry Sauce with Fruit and Nuts (Easy + Make-Ahead)
    • A large white oval bowl full of creamed potatoes and topped with parsley.
      Easy Old Fashioned Creamed Potatoes (Southern Comfort Side Dish)
    • A collage of four turkey recipes, including smoked, roulade, and spatchcocked.
      42 Easy, No-Fuss Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes for a Stress-Free Feast

    Southern Hospitality on a Plate

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

    • Fried fish fillets and hushpuppies on a white platter garnished with lemon slices.
      Southern Fried Fish - 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 →

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