22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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From crispy fried chicken and flaky biscuits to smoky barbecue and comforting classics, these Southern recipes bring the warm, soulful flavors of the South to your table.

Most Popular Southern Recipes

  • Partially sliced lemon pound cake on a plate.
    1
    Lemon Pound Cake
  • Key Lime pie missing a slice.
    2
    Key Lime Pie
  • Cornbread muffins on a wire rack.
    3
    Cornbread Muffins
  • Homemade buttermilk biscuits on baking sheet.
    4
    Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Partially-served Peach Crisp in a baking dish.
    5
    Peach Crisp
  • cornbread pieces on wooden board
    6
    Best Homemade Cornbread
  • key lime pie ice cream
    7
    No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
  • Fork on a plate with a slice of coconut cream pie.
    8
    Coconut Cream Pie
  • Blackened salmon with garlicky kale.
    9
    Sheet Pan Blackened Salmon with Garlicky Kale
  • slice of bourbon pecan pie on white plate
    10
    Bourbon Pecan Pie

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

Latest Southern Recipes

  • fried chicken on platter
    Fried Chicken
  • creamed corn in bowl with fresh black pepper
    Creamed Corn
  • Mississippi Mud Pie
    Mississippi Mud Pie
  • Banana cream pie with a linen napkin and stack of plates.
    Banana Cream Pie
  • Slice of hummingbird cake on a white plate.
    Hummingbird Cake
  • pieces of peanut brittle on parchment-lined baking sheet
    Peanut Brittle
  • pecan praline pieces stacked on white rectangular serving platter
    Pecan Pralines
  • southern tomato pie on platter with tomatoes on the table
    Southern Tomato Pie
  • two mint juleps with linen napkin
    Mint Julep
  • Slice of sweet potato pie on a plate with a fork.
    Sweet Potato Pie
  • Cheese ball on a plate with crackers.
    Cheese Ball
  • slices of chocolate pecan pie on plates
    Chocolate Pecan Pie
  • pecan pie sliced in pie dish
    Pecan Pie
  • cornbread pieces on wooden board
    Best Homemade Cornbread
  • slice of chess pie on plate with fork
    Chess Pie
  • Multi-layered banana pudding.
    Banana Pudding
  • Shrimp burger on parchment paper.
    Shrimp Burgers
  • succotash in cast iron skillet
    Succotash
  • A plate of deviled eggs topped with paprika and herbs.
    Deviled Eggs
  • Jar of pimento cheese on a plate with crackers.
    Pimento Cheese
  • Pile of hush puppies, one of which is missing a bite.
    Hush Puppies
  • Spoon in a bowl of shrimp and grits.
    Shrimp and Grits
  • Ham and cheese sliders on a plate.
    Ham and Cheese Sliders
  • drop biscuits in basket
    Drop Biscuits
  • Basket of sweet potato biscuits.
    Sweet Potato Biscuits
  • Apple cobbler with a piece missing.
    Apple Cobbler
  • peach cobbler in a bowl with ice cream
    Peach Cobbler
  • Orzo risotto with shrimp, bacon, and peas in white ceramic bowl.
    Orzo Risotto with Shrimp, Peas & Bacon
  • Homemade buttermilk biscuits on baking sheet.
    Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Two bowls of smoky white bean and ham soup.
    Smoky White Bean & Ham Soup
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22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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