In tight-knit Southern circles, recipes get around. The ones that impress find their place in community cookbooks, local encyclopedias of care and feeding.
Chicken Pot Pie
Chef Lynn Wells loves old church cookbooks, with their spiral-bound collections of recipes shared by home cooks in communities across the state. In the midst of winter, she makes a classic chicken pot pie, where chicken and gravy cozy together between layers of buttery crust.
Layered Lettuce Salad
Serve this striking salad with tongs to scoop down to the bottom layer.
Rocky Road Cola Cake
Chef Lynn Wells puts a spin on old-school Coca-Cola cake with a layer of marshmallows that melts into the cake as it bakes.
Treats of the Trade
Whether it’s secret Santa or the company cookie swap, sweet gatherings get everyone into the Christmas spirit.
Fruitcake Cookies
Loaded with chopped pecans and candied fruit, these soft and chewy cookies deliver fruitcake flavors in a fraction of the time.
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
If you love peanut butter blossoms, try these pint-sized cookies that double down on peanut butter in both the cookie dough and candy-filled centers.
Iced Oatmeal-Ginger Cookies
For fans of the store-bought oatmeal cookies passed around church fellowship halls, our homemade version is tender-soft and topped with an easy-as-pie vanilla glaze.
Recipe Remix
To save her beloved holiday casserole from a Tupperware fate, one chef dared to reimagine a family classic.
