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Nordic Ware is best known for its intricately designed bundt pans fit for any occasion, but we’re turning our attention to its Bacon Rack, a plastic plate with elevated grooves to separate the bacon from its grease. It comes with a lid that prevents splatters in the microwave, and shoppers swear it creates crispy strips in minutes. Aside from bacon, the microwave rack can also prepare hot dogs and sausages. After use, remove the grease with a paper towel or grease can to avoid damaging your sink....

The historic, colossal winter storm that has blanketed much of the South in snow this week has created dangerous situations across the state of Texas. Our neighbors in the Lonestar state truly need our help as many communities are without power and water, with temperatures that will remain below freezing for days to come. Below are just some of the organizations that are already on the ground and able to help....

Biting into a Goo Goo Cluster for the first time is an experience for any Southerner’s memory book. The confection made from a fluffy marshmallow center that’s enveloped in a coat of caramel and roasted peanuts and covered in melted chocolate is enough to make us shed a tear of pure delight. Rumor goes that the candy was named after the first thing a baby says, because “people will ask for it from birth....

After decades of sleuthing, a piece of New Orleans history has finally been located halfway around the world. Arthur Hardy, the publisher of an annual New Orleans Mardi Gras guide, spent years looking for a film of the Mardi Gras parade from 1898. According to The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate, numerous dead ends eventually led him to Wayne Phillips, a curator at the Louisiana State Museum. Phillips reached out to Will French, an in-house historian for the Rex Organization, who contacted film archivist Mackenzie Roberts Beasley....

I don’t love eggnog. I respect eggnog. I appreciate eggnog. Heck, I’ll even drink a little eggnog given the right holiday conditions. But, for the most part, eggnog is a seasonal treat I keep at arm’s length. I admire how truly decadent it is, but it’s that same rich decadence that knots my stomach after more than a few sips. So, when I was tasked with creating Layered Eggnog Blondies for the Southern Living cookie swap, I was dubious....

For those lucky enough to live or have spent time in Asheville, North Carolina, in the autumn, they know how magic the fall foliage is among the Blue Ridge Mountains. To help make it easy for leaf peepers to know what’s in store, the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a comprehensive guide to fall foliage in the region and an interactive fall color map. We’re already scoping both out to get a lay of the land for the coming season....

If you serve a Southerner a slice of warm apple pie topped with a wedge of sharp cheddar cheese, prepare for confusion, or at the very least: “Where’s the ice cream?” In the South, apples and cheddar may be companions on a cheese board (or even in a grilled cheese), but the two rarely meet when it comes to pie. Talk to someone who grew up topping their pie with cheese, and they’ll likely recite the old saying: “An apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze....

If there’s one thing the British monarchs and Southerners have in common, it’s a respect for tradition. That, and an appreciation for pearls. And with the Royal Family gathered for the mourning of Queen Elizabeth II, expect to see plenty of both. In accordance with tradition, royal ladies such as the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Sussex, Princess Anne, and Queen Consort Camilla, will accessorize with pearl jewelry for the funeral as well as the solemn events leading up to it....

No matter the time or your distance apart, you could always use a trip with your sister. Why wait until the next holiday to reunite? Traveling together is the perfect way to reconnect and recharge. No need for grand plans: a weekend spa retreat or road trip to a new city will provide the perfect setting for quality time. Whether you’re headed to the mountains or the shore, get a date on the calendar and pack your bags....

We love Southern movies, whether they’re based in the South, filmed in the South, or about the South, but it’s undeniable that the South and its people aren’t always accurately portrayed. (It’s alright, Hollywood, we’re not mad about it.) Watching native Californians or New Yorkers try to act Southern makes for an easy laugh. But some Southern stereotypes aren’t necessarily true (for most of us down here at least), but movies won’t seem to let them go....

The next time you have an embarrassing moment, remember that it could be worse. You could have started a fire in Dolly Parton’s house like Ashley McBryde did once. The country star divulged some of her most embarrassing moments in a recent interview with Audacy’s Rob + Holly, including a cringe-worthy experience involving Parton’s lake house and a box of Bagel Bites. “I caught her microwave on fire,” McBryde confessed. “I got this gig … they were remodeling her lake house and my job was to stay there with her niece [who] was my buddy....

When meal time rolls around, your dog knows where to place himself in the food-dropping zone. With lots of guests, conversation, and passed foods, Thanksgiving dinner is a prime time for dogs to gobble up our leftovers. Sometimes it’s an accident—say, when Grandpa Bill drops a serving of mashed potatoes on the floor—and the dogs get the meal of their lives. But we’re all guilty of sneaking our dogs a little taste under the table....

Let’s be honest: Chick-fil-A wouldn’t be Chick-fil-A without its suite of sauces. Beginning this April and May, Chick-fil-A will start by selling their signature Chick-fil-A and Polynesian Sauces in all Florida locations of Publix, Target, Walmart, and Winn-Dixie. This move marks the brand’s first foray into retail sales. So what’s in it for us living beyond the borders of the Sunshine State? The success of this pilot launch will help Chick-fil-A decide if they want to move forward with a potential nationwide launch of bottled sauce in retail stores later this year....

It’s that time of year where I have to constantly remind myself not to splurge at the garden store just yet, because surely another cold spell is just around the corner. And while the South debates whether it’s actually time for our winter coats to migrate to the attic, my cooking takes on a split personality. On warmer days, I’m flipping through my recipe box to find a spring-inspired vegetable dish; when Mother Nature reminds me it’s still March, I crawl back to my winter comfort foods....

Interviewing country music singers is all in a days work for you. Has anyone ever left you starstruck?Only one and that is Dolly Parton. She’s so charismatic, humorous, and genuine. Few people have that combination. And if you could go back in time, who would you interview?Johnny Cash. I would ask him about how he did the unthinkable. That is, not being the greatest musician or singer but becoming a country legend through pure passion and drive....

We could all learn a thing or two from Dolly Parton. And thanks to one professor, students are able to get credit for doing so. Professor Grace Lager specializes in gender, media, and most recently, all things Dolly Parton. In her new course at the St. Petersburg liberal arts college, students learn about the power of the country music icon’s authenticity and how her example can help people better relate to each other....

They say you never know how you’ll react in a crisis. But after the events of one scary bus ride, middle schoolers Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty certainly do. On October 1, a bus full of students was on its way to East Paulding Middle School in Dallas, Georgia, when their bus driver experienced a medical emergency. Fortunately, she was able to safely pull onto the side of the road before reaching out to her students for help....

Well, time sure does fly, dear readers, even amid quarantine life. It seems like Jenna Bush Hager’s and husband Henry Hager’s son Henry Harold “Hal” Hager was born just yesterday. But this sweet tot is already nine-months-old and we were pleased to learn he recently achieved some landmark moments in his life. As Jenna Bush Hager shared on a recent episode of the TODAY show, it’s been an exciting time for the infant....

Life was forever changed for the citizens of Mayfield in western Kentucky on Friday night. After an EF3 tornado barreled through town, homes and businesses across the city were leveled and at least 20 people were killed. Reverend Joey Reed of Mayfield First United Methodist Church was sheltering in a closet in the basement of his church when the tornado came through. “Thanks be to God that the parts of the building that came down didn’t come down on us,” he told CBS Mornings....

Southerners are a nostalgic bunch, which is exactly why we don’t take lightly to the decline of drive-in movie theaters, department stores, soda shops, and eclectic roadside stores like Stuckey’s. Stuckey’s started in Georgia during the 1930s, selling an overflow of pecans from the Stuckey family farm at a little stand off the highway. From there, Stuckey’s became a chain of charming roadside stations that offered sweet treats originally made by Mrs....