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If you think Thanksgiving dressing begins and ends with a bag of dried bread mix, you’re probably not from the South. For Southerners, the foundation of dressing is cornbread, and the variations are endless from there, depending on what part of the South you call home. Here’s a quick look at the different types of dressing you’ll see on Thanksgiving tables throughout the region. Pecan Dressing A favorite side dish in pecan-rich places like Texas and Georgia, this cornbread dressing is often lightened up with the addition of toasted bread cubes....

With last night’s college football grand finale ending in a curse-breaking National Championship victory for the Georgia Bulldogs and NFL Super Wild Card Weekend just days away, the football postseason is beginning to heat up. As the stakes get higher in advance of Super Bowl Sunday on February 13, ESPN has developed a new product to match the intensity of the football postseason. Postseasoning is an exclusive spice blend created specifically for football fans who want to rule the tailgate and take home a W at their watch parties....

Be still our hearts! Starbucks is about to begin serving ice cream at more than 100 stores across the U.S. Business Insider reports that the coffee giant will start testing affogatos—espresso poured over ice cream, a.k.a. the food of the gods—this week at 100 locations in Orange County, California. The company is also debuting its more expensive Roastery Affogato menu at 10 Reserve bar locations in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Boston....

Leisurely walks in a sun-blocking hat, fresh flowers on the kitchen counter, Ina Garten’s rotisserie chicken recipe crisping in the oven, and going to bed early—these are marks of a “coastal grandmother,” the trend currently sweeping across TikTok and Instagram. Really, it’s more of a lifestyle than a trend, with Diane Keaton in Something’s Gotta Give basically residing as the unofficial muse of the movement. Coined by user Lex Nicoleta, the coastal grandmother is all about seeking joy in the little things in life and, well, having incredible taste....

I love cooking with fresh apples in the fall. The smell of apples baking in warm spices and bubbling in a sugary syrup is almost – I said almost – as satisfying as digging into a slice of Fresh Apple Cake or a serving of homemade apple pie. When I plan to make an apple dessert, however, my hands automatically cramp up when I think about peeling the 4 to 5 pounds of apples necessary for the recipe....

It was just 7:36 on a Sunday night at Motor Supply Company Bistro in Columbia, South Carolina, but the Bradford Watermelon Salad with shaved fennel, arugula, and toasted hazelnuts had already sold out. “It’s so good,” whispered a diner at the bar, who’d snagged the last plate. But she didn’t mean to brag. She just couldn’t help marveling at the watermelon’s sweetness, its delicate texture and edible rind like a cucumber....

As a professional baker, I spend my days baking dozens of different pastries and confections. I make cakes and cheesecakes; custards and caramels; shortbreads and sweet breads. But my favorite thing to bake might just be the simplest. In my personal opinion, nothing can beat a pan of hot, fudgy brownies. Surrounded by countless racks of baked goods to snack on, I’ll almost always choose brownies. There’s just something about a brownie that satisfies all my cravings: Dense and rich, but somehow still light; intensely chocolatey with just a touch of salt....

From whether or not we make our beds in the morning to the shape of our eyebrows, our personality traits reveal themselves in a number of unexpected ways. And, as it turns out, even the way we cut sandwiches—either straight, diagonal, or not at all—can be indicative of our personalities. Speaking with Kitchn, behavioral food expert and founder of Food-ology, Juliet A. Boghossian, explained the personality differences that can account for a person’s slicing style....

Serving pineapple casserole on a Southern holiday is not an unlikely tradition. Southerners make all sorts of sweet oddities like congealed cranberry molds and citrusy ambrosia salads. Nevertheless, some have come to the opinion that pineapple casserole should be reserved only for Easter to go with baked ham and pastel eggs. However, there’s a reason that interest and Internet searches around classic pineapple casserole recipes seriously spike right around the holiday season: Southerners are secretly making it for Christmas, too....

Pickleball, a sport that’s ballooning in popularity in the U.S., is gaining momentum in the hospitality space too. When you go on a vacation or embark on an RV road trip, you may think you have to leave your weekly pickleball appointment behind. Depending on your destination, that may not be the case. If you set your sights on certain resorts across the South, you can keep your date with the court and play a few rounds under blue skies....

When the weather warms up down South, we love to bake delicious desserts using the fresh local fruits that become so abundant. While juicy berries and sweet stone fruits are excellent on their own, these favored fruits really shine when they are baked into quick and easy treats, such as blueberry crisps and peach crumbles. Even the simplest dishes can have pitfalls, however. Read on for three mistakes to avoid when making a fruit crumble....

They don’t call it the vine that ate the South for nothing. Kudzu has a big reputation, but how much do you really know about it? You can’t drive a mile in the South without spying a curtain of kudzu, so learn a little about this invasive species so that you have a few fun plant facts to share the next time you catch a glimpse of the notorious vine....

Chick-fil-A is celebrating the start of fall with a delicious new beverage highlighting the flavors of the season. Ready your straws for the Autumn Spice Milkshake, a drinkable dessert mixing rich flavors like cinnamon with crunchy bits of brown sugar cookies. Hand-spun and made with Chick-fil-A Icedream, the new fall treat is topped off with whipped cream and, at participating locations, a cherry. The Autumn Spice Milkshake will join menus nationwide for a limited time, starting September 12....

It’s almost time for Halloween, and while trick or treating is looking very different this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, there’s still plenty of great Food Network shows to lose yourself in for a while. Whether you’re all about The Pioneer Woman or can’t get enough of ogling at amazing Halloween cakes, there’s something for everyone. Below, five shows we’re looking forward to tuning into this month....

Good news y’all: not every holiday classic has met the same fate as the Peanuts movies. Thanks to CBS, two animated favorites will air on broadcast television this holiday season—no login required. According to a recent news release, the television network will show both Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer this year. Frosty the Snowman, the 1969 movie about that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic turned him into a musical Christmas legend, will be shown on CBS Friday, November 25 at 8 p....

Gather Your Materials: Leaves of various shapes and sizes or a leaf stencil; a pencil; brown, black, and white paper bags (ones from a crafts store work better than basic lunch sacks); an X-acto knife with a fresh blade; decorative-edge scissors; a large sewing needle; sand; battery-operated or glass votive candles Get the Look: Collect leaves from the yard. (Tip: Pick leaves right before crafting so they are soft and flexible....

In my family, decorating for the holidays has always been a team effort: Aunt Barbara dresses up the mailbox with greenery and a big red bow; Dad puts out the sentimental items like his grandparent’s nativity scene and our childhood craft projects; and mom and I, usually with Aunt B’s help, set the table for Christmas dinner. As kids, we always decorated the Christmas tree as a family but that has fallen on my parents’ plate over the years....

Nothing brings people together at a party faster than a great bowl of dip. Especially this Warm Turnip Greens Dip. Around the Southern Living office, this dip is legendary. Staffers serve it at cocktail parties, as a pre-Christmas dinner appetizer, at holiday potlucks, and throughout the year on game days and at cookouts. The Green Dip of Your Dreams Made with frozen turnip greens, white wine, garlic, and crushed red pepper, the dip has a spicy bite that is balanced out with creamy richness from cream cheese, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese....

After a year of wearing little to no makeup, I have different standards for the products I do take the time to swipe on my face now. Not only do I want my makeup to make my skin look good, I want it to be good for my skin, too. That’s what led me to skincare brand Kosas, and its best-selling Revealer Concealer. Creamy, buttery, and light-as-air, the liquid concealer provides medium coverage that you can use as a spot treatment or on specific areas, like under the eyes, around your T-zone, and on your nose....

You might recognize Pastry Chef Dwayne Ingraham from Food Network’s inaugural season of Best Baker in America, which he won, or more recently as a competitor on Chopped Sweets. Or, perhaps you know Ingraham from his time leading the pastry program at John Currence’s City Grocery Restaurant Group in Oxford, Mississippi, where he punctuated meals at establishments like City Grocery and Bouré with perfected Southern staples like buttermilk chess pie. Ingraham has since relocated to Nashville, where he was Executive Pastry Chef at 5th & Taylor until he left to take the next step in his career....