All the things you wanted to learn about hominy but never thought to ask, plus tasty Mexican recipes that use this special ...

Everyone loves a breakfast burrito, but there's much more to Mexican cuisine than Americanized iterations would have you ...

When I lived in Tennessee I learned quite a few quaint Southern colloquialisms, got used to being called “Ma’am”, and that there are grits and G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised in the South). Outside of the ...

Excuse me for a minute while I suck up to my boss. Not long ago, my editor mentioned in passing that her favorite thing to eat is shrimp and grits. Suddenly, and for reasons as mysterious as they are ...

For some people, grits are a pantry staple. Made from ground corn, they’re a super versatile food. For example, mixed with sugar and fruit, grits can be a delicious alternative to oatmeal. Or, they ...

It’s a hot day as I write this, a bit muggy even, and I’m reminded of summers in East Texas. I lived there for three years while attending college in the Piney Woods, a humid little slice of the Lone ...

If you’ve ever searched for ground corn in the dry goods section of your grocery store, you know: It can be rather confusing. There’s cornmeal and grits and polenta, oh my! Cornmeal is available in ...

Marcelle has a couple of favorite low-country dishes that remind her of Charleston. This one is from "Cooking Up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune," and is originally is the ...

When it comes to comfort food, another classic, if you hail from the South, is shrimp and grits. Often associated with the Gullah Geechee tradition of coastal Carolina, anyone that serves grits can ...