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    Traditional Southern Recipes & Hospitality

    Featuring delicious recipes with a Southern flair that are quick, easy, and PERFECT to share with family and friends. Nothing fussy or complicated, just “go-to” dishes with simple ingredients for the everyday home cook.

    Make It a Summer to Savor: 4th of July Recipes and Easy Warm-Weather Eats

    From backyard BBQs to beach picnics, these Memorial Day and summer recipes are the ultimate crowd-pleasers. Simple, Southern, and downright delicious!

    • Collage of 4th of July recipes include grilled chicken, potato salad, watermelon salad, and an American flag cake.
      Fireworks on a Plate: 38 Easy 4th of July Recipes for an Epic BBQ Bash
    • A burger with lettuce and tomato on a cutting board.
      The Ultimate Smoked Burgers
    • Smoked Baked Beans in a cast-iron skillet.
      Best Smoked Baked Beans
    • Sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and onion in a white bowl.
      Old Fashioned Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Onions in Vinegar
    • Chicken on the grill with corn.
      Easy Grilled Half Chicken Recipe with Dry Rub
    • A large bowl of American Coleslaw containing shredded green cabbage and carrots.
      Old Fashioned American Coleslaw Recipe (Creamy)
    • Four grilled veggie skewers on a wooden cutting board.
      Amazing Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
    • A icebox cake decorated to look like the American flag.
      Red White and Blue No-Bake Icebox Cake

    Browse more 4th of July & Summer Recipes →

    Fan Favorites – Recipes Our Readers Love Most:

    There is a reason followers keep returning to these top-rated recipes that are delicious, quick, and easy to prepare!

    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • A blackened grouper filet on a plate with grits, garnished with a lemon slice.
      Blackened Grouper
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • Cornbread in a cast iron skillet.
      Best Southern Cornbread Recipe
    • A white bowl full of cooked purple hull peans.
      Purple Hull Peas Recipe
    • A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
      Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake
    • Hanky Panky appetizers piled high on a black plate.
      Hanky Panky Recipe
    • A large grey bowl full of peas with snaps.
      Southern Field Peas

    Browse all of my recipes →

    Send the Invite: 8 Easy Recipes
    for a Summer Backyard Potluck Bash

    The best summer nights start with a simple idea: “Y’all come over!” These easy, crowd-friendly recipes are made for relaxed entertaining—dishes you can prep ahead, set out, and let folks help themselves.

    • Beer can chicken sitting on a can of beer on a Big Green Egg grill.
      Beer Can Chicken – Big Green Egg
    • Southern Corn Salad in a white bowl garnished with strips of basil.
      Southern Corn Salad Recipe (Quick and Easy)
    • Southern Deviled Eggs garnished with paprika in a long deviled egg holder.
      Easy Classic Southern Deviled Eggs Recipe (Delicious)
    • A square of a lemon blueberry icebox cake on a white plate.
      Easy Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake Recipe
    • A large bowl with pasta salad and vegetables on a white and green napkin.
      Summer Pasta Salad – Loaded with Fresh Vegetables
    • A bowl of peach cobbler topped with ice cream.
      Easy Old-Fashioned Southern Peach Cobbler
    • Grilled Chicken with Peach Glaze on a white serving platter.
      Peach Glazed Chicken on the Grill
    • Pineapple cheese casserole topped with crushed Ritz crackers in a white baking dish.
      Pineapple and Cheese Casserole

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    Browse Holiday and Special Occasion Categories:

    • 4th of July
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    The Latest and Greatest Recipes:

    From my kitchen to yours, check out my newest recipes here:

    • Braised chuck roast with carrots and mushrooms cooked in a red wine sauce.
      Southern Braised Chuck Roast with Red Wine Gravy
    • A rack of smoked spare ribs with BBQ sauce is sliced and on a cutting board.
      Smoked Spare Ribs (Tender, Juicy and Fall-Off-the-Bone Good!)
    • Collage of 4th of July recipes include grilled chicken, potato salad, watermelon salad, and an American flag cake.
      Fireworks on a Plate: 38 Easy 4th of July Recipes for an Epic BBQ Bash
    • A large bowl of purple cabbage coleslaw with shredded carrots on a table.
      Purple Cabbage Coleslaw (Creamy, Crunchy, and Full of Flavor!)
    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!

    Learn more about me →

    Recipe Makeovers – New and Improved:

    A few of your favorite recipes that were recently updated to make them even better:

    • Two pieces of crockpot crispy chicken on a plate with cubed potatoes.
      Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Potatoes Recipe
    • Two Blackened Cod fillets on a white plate.
      Easy Blackened Cod Recipe (Ready in 20 Minutes)
    • Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken breasts on a cutting board with cut limes as garnish!
      Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken (Juicy and Full of Flavor!)
    • A bowl of cocktail sauce next to fried oysters on a plate.
      Southern Crispy Fried Oysters Recipe

    Southern Hospitality on a Plate:

    These iconic and top-rated Southern recipes will bring a touch of the South to your table. Includes soul-food and comfort food recipes.

    • Fried fish fillets and hushpuppies on a white platter garnished with lemon slices.
      Southern Fried Fish
    • A spoonful of Southern Mac and Cheese over the casserole.
      Best Southern Baked Mac and Cheese with Ritz Crackers
    • 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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