Breaded Air Fryer Pork Chops are moist and cook up crisp in the Air Fryer without the added fat of traditional Southern Fried Pork Chops. This recipe is made without added fat and a lively herb-crust that's so tasty your family won't even miss ...
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Creamy Corn Pudding Casserole
The sweet yet savory flavor of this Creamy Corn Pudding casserole makes it the perfect comfort food and accompaniment to your next holiday dinner. Also known as Spoon Bread, the recipe uses common pantry ingredients making it very easy to ...
Charleston Red Rice and Sausage
Red Rice and Sausage is a staple in the Southern United States, especially in the coastal areas of Charleston, SC, and Savannah, Ga. This span of low-lying coastal area is also known as the Lowcountry. Here in Charleston, red rice and sausage is ...
Southern Fried Shrimp
Breaded and fried until golden brown and delicious, these Southern Fried Shrimp are tender and juicy with an incredibly crispy crust. Deep fried dishes aren’t an everyday occurrence in our house so this is definitely a splurge for us. Deep ...
Summer in South Carolina: Lowcountry Boil
Lowcountry Boil has long been a tradition in the southern United States and is much akin to the lobster bakes and clam boils of the North East and Crawfish boils of Louisiana. This seafood dish is most often a combination of fresh local shrimp, ...
Easy Braised Collard Greens
Do you love collards like I do? I've been eating leafy greens and kale all my life in my Portuguese cooking but collards were new to me when I moved to South Carolina. I would see them everywhere and was particularly intrigued by the large bundles of ...
Biscuits and Gravy
Being originally from the North, Biscuits and Gravy was not something I'd ever heard of (never mind eaten) until after I'd moved to South Carolina as an adult. My husband was also born in the North but was raised in the South and as you can see ...
Hoppin John
Across South Carolina and reaching throughout the Southern United States, Hoppin John has become somewhat of a tradition. Although it is eaten year round, it is most commonly eaten on New Year's Day for "good luck" in the coming year. This simple ...
Lowcountry Chicken Pilau
You may already know this simple dish as just a simple chicken and rice but here in the Lowcountry we call it Chicken Pilau. This is pronounced like per-lo or pih-lo, it is also sometimes phonetically spelled like purlough and is a classic Southern ...
Benne Wafers
Benne wafers, pronounced “Benny” rhyming with “penny,” are a local favorite in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I love the combination of flavors: the nutty taste of the toasted sesame seeds, the hint of salt, and the caramel-y flavor from the ...