My pervasive Roman Catholic sense of nagging guilt was drowned out recently by a song that peaked at No. 3 in October 1970. “Green-eyed lady, lovely lad-eh.” Remember that one? “Green-Eyed Lady”? The ...

The lexicon of Southern food is stuffed with strangely named creations that taste heavenly, like old-school Mississippi mud potatoes dressed in a melange of cheese, mayo, and bacon, or the one-bowl ...

Step 1: In a 4-quart Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Add canola oil; when hot, add garlic, shallot, onions, celery, carrot and 1 tablespoon cracked peppercorns. Sauté over ...

Red-eye gravy is a Southern specialty, a thin sauce made with ham drippings and a jolt of coffee, another example of a home cook making the most of ingredients on hand. Unlike other Southern dishes, ...