Guide to Southern Food

From Diana Rattray, your Guide to Southern Food

Beer Batter Hush Puppies Beer in the batter makes these hush puppies crisp and light in texture. Use a light beer or ale or a darker beer, depending on how much beer flavor you'd like in the hush puppies. I used a white ale in the hush puppies pictured. You Might Also Like Basic Hush Puppies with Green Onion Classic Buttermilk Hush Puppies

Oven Braised Country Style Pork Ribs with Apple Cider Slow braising in the oven makes these meaty country style pork ribs tender and delicious. More Home Style Barbecued Country Style Ribs Saucy Maple Country-Style Ribs

Sweet Potato Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting This sweet potato cake is a moist and delicious loaf cake, the perfect size for most families. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect topping for this cake, and it is fabulous sprinkled with toasted coconut or chopped pecans. More Chantilly's Simple Sweet Potato Bundt Cake Sweet Potato Cake With Chocolate Chips

Farro Salad with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Balsamic Dressing A combination of bacon, diced tomatoes, parsley, and red and green onions give this salad color, texture, and flavor. It's a hearty combination you can serve as a lunch or dinner salad any time of the year. Serve the salad on romaine or iceberg lettuce leaves, salad greens, or pea shoots. More Slow Cooker Farro Recipe Cajun Rice Salad