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Birmingham’s New Must-Visit Restaurant: Vittoria

May 15, 2013 | By Katie Strasser | Comments (1)

Birmingham chef James Lewis has already made his mark on Birmingham’s culinary scene with Bettola, his old-world Italian restaurant for which he has been named a James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist. Now he’s moving on to cover more territory with the long-awaited opening of Vittoria Macelleria today (in Pepper Place next to Bettola). We sat down with James to learn what […]

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Smoke and Pickles: A Look at Chef Edward Lee’s New Cookbook

April 25, 2013 | By Jennifer V. Cole and Hunter Lewis | Comments (0)

A decade ago, almost on a whim, Brooklyn-born, Korean-American chef Edward Lee moved to Louisville, Kentucky. He didn’t set out to teach Southerners about Asian food. But he sure has opened our eyes to how we look at today’s global South. We love Edward’s bold flavors—a mix tape of Southern and Asian ingredients—and each plate’s balance of brash personality and classic […]

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The Lee Bros. visit The South’s Most Trusted Kitchen

April 16, 2013 | By Whitney Wright | Comments (0)

What’s a fantastic way to spend a Monday evening in Alabama? Try sipping champagne cocktails and nibbling on pickled shrimp alongside our favorite culinary duo, Matt Lee and Ted Lee. Last night, the Southern Living Test Kitchen threw an impromptu cocktail party to celebrate the Lee Bros. visit to Birmingham, the most recent stop on a book tour for their […]

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Durham Named The South Tastiest Town: 5 Tastemakers React

April 9, 2013 | By Erin Shaw Street | Comments (3)

For weeks, everyone has been asking us, “Who is going to win Tastiest Town in the South?” It was tough for us to keep our lips sealed, and this morning we could finally make the big reveal: you voted, and it’s Durham, North Carolina. Since we kept things top-secret until this morning’s announcement in Durham, the official word was a […]

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John Besh’s Family Table, The Series

April 5, 2013 | By Ashley Williams | Comments (0)

Louisiana chef (and owner of renowned restaurants like New Orleans’ August, Lüke, and Domenica) John Besh is bringing his award-winning cookbook, My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking, to life in a new 26-part series on public television station WYES. Premiering April 6 at 9:30 a.m., the series, Chef John Besh’s Family Table, features John cooking Southern favorites such as recipes such as […]

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The Secret to Healthy Frying: Norman King on The Today Show

April 2, 2013 | By Southern Living Editor | Comments (1)

Test Kitchen Professional Norman King, R.D., did us proud this morning on The Today Show, demonstrating a healthier way to fry. (Yes, it is possible.) The recipes, featured in his new book “Southern Living: The Way To Fry,” include Cajun-seasoned pan fried pork and deep fried bananas foster. And in true Southern style, of course Norman showed Al Roker how […]

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James Beard 2013 Outstanding Chef Nominee Sean Brock: Brock Bites

March 18, 2013 | By SL Insider | Comments (0)

It’s a big day for chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s and Husk in Charleston. Today he got word that he’s one of five nominees nationwide for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef. And he’s the only Southern chef in this elite group (which includes his bro-friend David Chang of the NYC Momofuku empire). We chatted with him shortly […]

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How to Cook the Perfect Rack of Lamb

March 14, 2013 | By Donna Florio | Comments (1)

Chef Wesley True of Montgomery, Alabama’s True shares his Easter secrets. Rack of lamb is actually pretty simple if you remember three main points.

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Vote for the South’s Best Ribs

March 7, 2013 | By Jennifer V. Cole | Comments (648)

Wet or dry? Hickory or oak? Pork or beef (or even mutton)? No matter which way you take your ribs, there’s something beautifully primal about hunkering down with a slab. And we want to know which barbecue joint YOU think serves the best ribs in the South. Cast your vote below!

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Meet Robby Melvin, The New Southern Living Test Kitchen Director

March 6, 2013 | By Erin Shaw Street | Comments (1)

We’re thrilled to introduce you to our new Test Kitchen Director, Robby Melvin. Robby sat down — er, stood up and chatted while chopping okra — to share a little bit about himself and what he’s doing in the South’s Most Trusted Kitchen. Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama Education: I wanted to be a college professor, and studied English at Ole Miss, […]

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