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Southern cuisine means big, big flavor. Many culinary classics of the American South are known to all: fried chicken, barbecue, biscuits, and sweet potato pie. Some regional favorites are a little more obscure, like smoked country ham and redeye gravy, crayfish etouffee, and Brunswick stew. And then there are local loves that rarely get any play beyond the places where they were born, like Country Captain, Hoppin’ John, and the Louisville Hot Brown. The South’s heat and humidity lead Southerners to excel in the art of canning and preserving. Pickled fruits and vegetables, relishes, and chutneys are indispensable; even barbecue sauce comes down by way of a long line of homemade vinegars. The weather, coupled with a love of hospitality and for gatherings centered around eating, leads to many outdoor food events. The church picnic, oyster roast, the afternoon barbecue, they all bring folks together to socialize over a common and comfortable cuisine.
 

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Jenni

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hixson, Tennessee, USA
Living In: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
About me:
 My mother never really cooked when i was a kid and when she did it was the same stuff over and over again. Since coming to college i have realized to a great degree my love of food, and especially the things i never ate growing up. Since realizing this i have also realized a great love of cooking and entertaining. Cooking is a hobbie you can eat and share with other people at the same time... it's definitely my kind of hobbie!

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Janice A.

Cooking Level: Intermediate
About me: I was born and raised southern. I grew up on homemade biscuits, stews, fried chicken, casseroles. Well all kinds of good food. I do not care for fancy foods. I like good ole homec…
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Safe & Sound

Cooking Level: Beginning
Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA
Living In: Richmond, Texas, USA
About me: I'm a dude who likes cooking. I'm in college going for an engineering degree. In my spare time I play and record music with my synth, electric keyboard, and piano. I've worked …
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Squeekandbud

Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Washington, D.C., USA
Living In: Falling Waters, West Virginia, USA
About me: My DH and I love to travel. Sampling local cuisines when we travel is a great way to learn about cultural differences. For instance, when sampling salmon in the Pacific Northwest,…
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Garlic Croutons

Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2008 by CANELSON
The best use of day old French bread. I added tsp of Italian seasoning to recipe.
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Avocado Feta Salsa

Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2008 by grampnana
Made with 2 Roma tomatoes, as they were on hand, 2 avocadoes, 1 bunch green onions, teaspoon minced roasted garlic, 1/3 cup cilantro, tablespoon oil, tablespoon red wine vinegar, 2 oz feta, juice of 1/2 lime and about a tablespoon of orange juice. Everyone loved it!
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Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2008 by Sammi D.
These were very good and are incredibly soft! Reviews that said they came out hard obviously cooked them too long. When done they are only browned around the edges. I wasn't sure if you were supposed to make the pudding or not but I assumed not and it was great! So I'm glad I didn't! Enjoy!
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