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The legacy of Opal Lee continues to flourish in Fort Worth. New designs for the city’s National Juneteenth Museum were unveiled Wednesday. The “purposefully designed” building, which will be erected on the site of the aging Juneteenth Museum, will serve as epicenter for the education, preservation, and celebration of the holiday. Lee’s granddaughter, Dione Sims, is spearheading the effort on behalf of her 95-year-old grandmother, who spent decades working to have Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday....

It’s been a scary time for Ree Drummond and her family following a head-on truck collision near the Drummond Ranch in Pawhuska, Oklahoma yesterday afternoon on Wednesday, March 10. From what we know so far according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, Drummond’s nephew, Caleb, 21, and her husband Ladd, who is in his 50s, crashed two firetrucks into each other head-on amidst low visibility. When the accident occurred, they were heading out to battle a fire near their property where they both work as cattle farmers as PEOPLE reported from a copy they obtained of the report....

If you think only of beaches when you dream of Florida, think again. There’s a lot happening inland that deserves your attention. The Sunshine State’s capital city is one of those spots that deserves a second look. Despite having a population nearing 200,000, Tallahassee still has a small-town feel. That’s thanks to its location along the Big Bend where the state’s panhandle meets the peninsula. This places it away from the sprawl of Central and South Florida, and the climate is mild year-round....

Any brownie is a good one, but we all have the version we think is ideal. Here’s what to look for when you’re choosing a brownie recipe, whether you prefer them fudgy, cakey, or chewy. Fudgy These tender, melt-in-your-mouth brownies are so gooey they are best eaten with a fork. Look for recipes that are heavy on the eggs, chopped chocolate, and butter and light on the flour, which makes brownies cakey....

While white- and pink-blooming magnolias blanket the South, there’s something wonderfully unexpected about yellow magnolia blossoms, and every year, we’re seeing more of them planted in lawns and gardens. Best of all, some of them grow compactly, making them ideal for small yards and tight spaces. Many different sorts of magnolias produce yellow blossoms, but two of our favorites are ‘Daphne’ and ‘Golden Gift.’ ‘Daphne’ magnolia is one of the most vividly yellow bloomers....

As we previously reported, celebrity chef, and New York Times best-selling author Giada De Laurentiis has teamed up with the Hallmark Channel to bring us a food-centric new movie. De Laurentiis serves as executive producer for Always Amore, which stars Hallmark favorites Autumn Reeser and Tyler Hynes as well as Academy Award nominee, Patty McCormack. The story centers around Elizabeth (Reeser) who is struggling to keep her late husband’s restaurant, Cibo È Vita, afloat and keep her beloved Marco’s memory alive....

Once again it’s time to check the refrigerator and freezer y’all. You may be hanging on to some ground beef that needs to be discarded for your safety. Per a news release from H-E-B, Tyson Foods Inc. has issued a recall for nearly 94,000 pounds of Hill Country Fare (HCF) and H-E-B ground beef products produced at its Amarillo facility. The beef in question may be contaminated with “foreign matter, mirror-like material....

As Southerners, we love to abide by traditions—however odd or superstitious they may be. Whether it’s on a daily basis as we practice proper table etiquette (no elbows!) or occasionally delivering baked goods to a new neighbor, these customs are instilled in us. There are also the more seasonal superstitions we abide by, like serving Hoppin’ John and collard greens on New Year’s Day in the hopes that you’ll find good fortune....

If stirring up a roux seems more akin to decoding the Rosetta Stone, it might not be your technique that’s off. In Louisiana, a roux whisk (also known as a flat whisk) is a tool of the trade when it comes to making the base for dishes like gumbo and etouffee. If you find yourself making a lot of Cajun and Creole-inspired dishes or want to master the art of roux making, it’s worth making the extra room in your oven-side crock of utensils....

Here’s a great use for those miniature pumpkins that you see in grocery stores and at produce stands this time of year. For a Halloween decoration that will bring seasonal color to your front door, attach some miniature pumpkins to a plastic foam wreath. It’s easy to do: Just wire the tiny pumpkins to the wreath form, and use sheet moss to fill in the spaces between them. Then cap the wreath with a big black bow, and hang it on the front door....

For foodies, Thanksgiving is pretty much the best holiday. After all, the entire celebration is focused on being grateful for friends, family, and all the incredible food with which we are so privileged to be able to fill our tables. Between the sweet potato soup, creamed spinach, cornbread dressing, candied yams, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry mold, corn pudding, and all the pies, you’ll be forgiven if you don’t feel up to roasting an entire turkey, too....

Envision a festive slab of Zebra Icebox Cake on a steamy Southern day. What’s not to love, especially when it’s crazy easy, includes chocolate, and looks like we paid attention in geometry? This cake is assembled, not baked, by layering chocolate wafers spread with sweet, vanilla-scented whipped cream into the shape of a cake or by stacking them into a tower that is then turned on its side and slipped into a loaf pan....

For those of us who live down South, we know Southern food is so much more than fried chicken and biscuits. Within the whole of our region there are distinct cooking cultures influenced by generations of people from all backgrounds and access to different resources. We asked five writers to team up with their favorite chefs to pick one dish that represents the culinary traditions in their corner of the South....

No, you aren’t seeing things. No, you don’t need to have your eyes checked. Although it does appear that your wall is shifting, that is simply an inordinate number of Asian lady beetles congregating for shared shelter. When temperatures start to drop during the fall, these speckled relatives of the more popular ladybug go searching for warm spots. Often times that happens to be a sunny spot in your home or office....

What Makes This a Winner Location, Location, Location The original block on Wharf Street was wasting prime real estate on empty lots and vacant buildings. Within sight of the May River, in a historic district with an exploding population, the corner of Wharf and Robertson streets could have been a cookie-cutter developer’s dream come true. Instead, the town joined with architects and builders to create livable, stylish spaces in the city center....

There have been many lively debates on the best way to make Southern cornbread. There are fewer discussions on how to enjoy any leftovers, perhaps because well-made cornbread is so delicious that there often aren’t any. But one way is a story in itself. In the Southern Appalachian Mountains, people are crazy for their Cornbread and Milk, a concoction made by crumbling leftover cornbread into a tall drinking glass and topping it with milk....

More often than not, the way you organize your kitchen looks very much like what your parents did when you were growing up. Childhood nostalgia is sneaky like that. The same goes for how you store food. That’s why it might come as a shock to learn the truth about 7 Things You Should Refrigerate (But Probably Aren’t) and 10 Things You Shouldn’t Store in the Refrigerator, Even If You Think You Need To....

After a month and a half of suspense (not that we’re counting or anything), Dolly Parton has finally revealed more information about her fragrance. WWD reports that Parton will be debuting her scent, “Dolly—Scent From Above,” in July. It will appear in a SuperBowl commercial for Squarespace, which will coincide with the fragrance’s website launch. Through DollyFragrance.com, shoppers will be able to purchase deluxe sample sizes of the fragrance for $10....

Southern Living has always received valuable feedback, recipes, and memories from our readers via letters to the editor, our annual South’s Best poll, and most recently in the digital age, a Facebook group called “What’s Cooking With Southern Living.” Our group members share beautiful photos of the food they prepare at home, ask questions about other home cooks’ must-have kitchen tools, and overall enjoy each other’s company in our happy little corner of the Internet....

Unfortunately, the realities of our social lives have been dramatically changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spreading throughout America. Even after a few days of staying at home you may start to miss simple everyday blessings like sharing a meal with loved ones or catching up with friends at book club. While there’s no replacement for gathering in-person—and the celebratory group glass-clink to toast another book club meeting—technology can help ease some of the stress and sadness of social distancing....