Sunday Dinner Spreads
Sunday dinner is a Southern tradition where family gathers for the biggest meal of the week. These recipes help you create that special spread - from the main dish to all the sides that make it complete.
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Pie
This no-bake Southern classic features a creamy peanut butter filling in a graham cracker crust, topped with billowy whipped cream. It's rich, decadent, and disappears faster than you can say 'pass me another slice.'
Tomato Gravy with Fried Green Tomatoes
This Appalachian breakfast classic features tangy tomato gravy poured over crispy fried green tomatoes and fluffy biscuits. It's comfort food at its finest—simple, satisfying, and surprisingly elegant.
Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole
This casserole transforms the classic Louisville open-faced sandwich into a crowd-pleasing baked dish. Layers of tender turkey, crispy bacon, and rich Mornay sauce create pure comfort food magic.
Pimiento Cheese Spread
Pimiento cheese is the pâté of the South, and this classic version is creamy, tangy, and just a little bit spicy. It's incredibly versatile—spread it on crackers, slather it on sandwiches, stuff it in celery, or melt it on burgers.
Red Velvet Brownies
These Red Velvet Brownies combine the best of both worlds—rich, fudgy brownies with that signature red velvet flavor and a gorgeous cream cheese swirl on top. They're easier than making a layer cake but just as impressive.
Classic Lemon Chess Pie
A bright, tangy twist on the traditional Southern chess pie. This custard-based dessert has a silky smooth filling with a beautiful golden top and intense lemon flavor that'll make your taste buds sing.
Peach Bourbon BBQ Ribs
Fall-off-the-bone tender ribs glazed with a sweet and smoky peach bourbon BBQ sauce. This show-stopping recipe combines Southern classics - peaches, bourbon, and slow-cooked ribs - into one unforgettable dish.
Honey Butter Buttermilk Biscuits
Fluffy, flaky, mile-high buttermilk biscuits topped with luscious honey butter that melts into every layer. These are the biscuits that Southern grandmothers are famous for - now you can make them too!
Sweet Tea Brined Pork Chops
Southern sweet tea isn't just for drinking! This surprising brine infuses thick-cut pork chops with moisture and subtle sweetness, creating the juiciest, most flavorful chops you've ever grilled.
Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Skillet
A one-pan Louisiana-inspired dinner bursting with bold Cajun flavors! Succulent shrimp, smoky andouille sausage, and colorful peppers come together in a spicy, satisfying skillet meal ready in 30 minutes.
Brown Butter Cornbread
Take your cornbread to the next level with nutty brown butter! This cast iron skillet recipe creates the perfect balance of crispy golden edges and tender, moist crumb with a rich, toasted flavor.
Smoked Paprika Deviled Eggs
A Southern classic with a smoky twist! Creamy deviled eggs get elevated with smoked paprika, Dijon mustard, and a hint of pickle juice for the perfect appetizer that disappears fast at any gathering.
Butter Bean Succotash
A colorful medley of butter beans, corn, tomatoes, and peppers - a vibrant Southern vegetable side dish.
Sweet Tea Fried Chicken
Chicken marinated in sweet tea for incredible tenderness and subtle sweetness, then fried to crispy perfection.
Country Fried Venison Steaks
Tender venison steaks breaded and fried like chicken-fried steak, served with peppery cream gravy.
Watergate Salad
A vintage Southern dessert salad with pistachios, pineapple, marshmallows, and whipped topping - sweet and fluffy!
Spicy Shrimp Boil
A festive Low Country boil with shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes in spicy Cajun broth.
Pork and Sauerkraut
Tender pork roast slow-cooked with tangy sauerkraut - a German-influenced Southern comfort dish.
Fried Apple Hand Pies
Crispy fried pastries filled with cinnamon-spiced apples - like little pockets of apple pie heaven.
Chocolate Chess Pie
Rich, fudgy chocolate chess pie with a crispy top and gooey center - a decadent Southern dessert.