Tag: Alabama

Grandmother Phillips’ Fried Okra

Grandmother Phillips’ Fried Okra

I remember my father’s paternal grandmother as a strong, Southern woman. She was a force. I only saw her on holidays but I will never forget her cooking, which we ate at home all throughout the year. She used to freeze her fresh-from-the-garden, hand-battered okra…

Alabama-style Jackfruit BBQ

Alabama-style Jackfruit BBQ

I highly recommend trying this Alabama-style jackfruit BBQ recipe, even if you are normally a meat-eater. Using jackfruit in lieu of pulled pork is nothing new in Asian cuisines, but we are bringing it down to the Deep South! We pair a braised jackfruit BBQ…

Southern-Style Dressing

Southern-Style Dressing

Southern-Style Dressing originally posted in 2014. Post updated in 2019 with new pictures and recipe card! I wanted to have a little Thanksgiving series on the blog for two reasons. All of these recipes are vegetarian AND Southern-inspired (a difficult combination to find). I have…

The Best, Buttery, Flaky, Easy-Peasy, Southern Biscuit

The Best, Buttery, Flaky, Easy-Peasy, Southern Biscuit

What can I say about biscuits that does justice to how wonderfully delicious they can be? What can I say about biscuits that does justice to how incredibly dry and disgusting they can be? A good biscuit is like nothing else in the world. It’s…