Portland, Oregon—the city in which I reside—is obsessed with Southern food. I mean, I get it. Southern food is good, but a lot of the restaurateurs who prepare it have a hard time resisting the urge ...

Grits are beloved, sacred. They possess the duality of pleasure and pain, be it as a bowl of comforting sustenance or a weapon against infidelity. They are a through line connecting Indigenous people, ...

It’s easy to think of grits as a blank canvas for your taste buds to get creative. Whether you go the savory or sweet route, it’s hard to beat a bowl of velvety grits—especially the stone ground kind.

I’ve tried them all, those bottled incendiaries. I’ve slathered ribs with Satan’s Blood, marinated chicken wings in Marie Sharp’s Habanero, dotted my roast vegetables with Mike’s Hot Honey and dipped ...

Instructions: In 4-quart saucepan, heat milk, 1 cup water and pinch salt to boiling. Whisk in grits, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10 minutes or until tender, whisking occasionally.

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of ...

If you love meals that always feel right for busy days or slower weekends, this collection of Southern favorites brings ...

A longtime staple of Lowcountry cooking, rice grits, AKA middlins, are finally experiencing the widespread recognition they ...

I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love cornbread, corn casserole, cornmeal-crusted catfish, grits, and polenta, and consider those last two to be distinct dishes. Much like pornography and ...

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