Mildred’s Soulfood, a restaurant offering made-from-scratch candied yams, collard greens, fried chicken and other Southern staples, held a grand opening Aug. 17 at 309 N. Second St. in Allentown.

Here, four compulsively crunchable recipes to fuel your holiday revels. And for a pairing both festive and fuss-free, how about a shot? A little retro, fancy but never fussy, shrimp cocktail is ...