On June 8 and 9, a posse of pitmasters descends on New York City’s Madison Square Park for the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. Let’s call that home base. From there, explore some of our favorite spots of the city’s Southern invasion. 1. The 34th Annual Mississippi Picnic June 8, noon to 6 p.m. Leave it to the Hospitality State […]
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Sweet, Smoky Ribs: The Oven Cheat Method
Memphis native and Test Kitchen veteran Pam Lolley was the victor in our Test Kitchen ribs smackdown. The best part about her smoky, sweet ribs recipe? You can cheat these babies in the oven. We love the oven method because wrapping the ribs in heavy duty foil will keep the ribs moist with no need to baste. And, oven temperature […]
Old School Kitchen Treasure: 1960s Cocktail Shaker
We’re spring cleaning in the Southern Living Test Kitchen. We’ve been rummaging through our cabinets doing some much needed organizing and sorting before we begin testing holiday recipes (that’s right, we’re already thinking about Thanksgiving). In the process, we’ve stumbled upon some interesting finds. Our cabinets offered up a treasure trove of old school kitchen equipment. We had a great […]
Dishing with Patty Griffin
Home Base: Austin Occupation: Singer/Songwriter What’s on her Plate: Her new acoustic album, American Kid I was a late bloomer in music industry terms. I released my first album, Living with Ghosts, in 1996 when I was 32 years old. In the big pop world there’s a pretty narrow window to get going on a major label—and I missed it. That closed some doors right off the bat. But it also […]
Mama Always Said: Our Favorite Words of Wisdom from Southern Mothers
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Sunday May 12 to be exact. (Friendly reminder to get that card in the mail asap. You know a note from you is all she really wants.) In honor of Southern mothers–the strongest, warmest, most awe-inpsiringly devoted creatures out there–we’ve rounded up pearls of wisdom from ten ladies who raised quite impressive Southern […]
