Our best homemade pimento cheese recipe gets a signature crunch from toasted pecans and a dash of heat from ground red pepper.

Patricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets. Preheat oven to ...

These cheesy bites are the crowd-pleasing appetizer your next gathering needs. Two favorite Southern appetizers—cheese balls and pimiento cheese—are combined into one unforgettable snack. These ...

A no-fail, family-favorite chicken casserole. Three words that always guarantee a slam dunk at supper time? Chicken, bacon, and ranch. Throw them all in a casserole dish with hearty penne pasta and a ...

Cherry delight is a nostalgic dessert that's quick to make and delightful to eat. Cherry delight—what's left to say? A variation of the recipe for this sweet and creamy dessert can be found in spiral ...

When the season is right, there's nothing like a traditional crawfish boil with tender red potatoes, corn, succulent crawfish, and spicy sausage. Katie Rosenhouse is a pastry chef and food writer with ...

The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team ...

The burger to end all burgers. This is the burger to end all burgers, and it's made in a skillet. Our testing editor praised the use of mustard and Worcestershire sauce for giving our Cast-Iron ...

The deviled egg appetizer got the ultimate finger food upgrade. In this recipe, buttery crackers act as the base for sliced hard-boiled eggs, which gain a creamy component from a mixture of mayonnaise ...

Preheat oven to 425°. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk and eggs; stir into cornmeal mixture just until combined. Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over ...

A frittata is an easy way to turn eggs into a satisfying meal to serve hot or at room temp. All you need is a trusty ovenproof skillet—preferably nonstick, although a slick and shiny well-seasoned ...

Our easy, six-ingredient Rotel sausage dip is the perfect party appetizer. It's so simple to prepare. Your slow cooker does most of the work.