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I’ve always had a soft spot for regional hot sauces — and if you’ve never tried Datil pepper sauce, you’re in for something special. My first taste of it was down in St. Augustine, Florida, where it’s pretty much a…

I don’t know about you, but any time we went out for seafood growing up, I was just as excited for the hush puppies as the fish — maybe more. And Captain D’s? Their hush puppies were always the best.…

The first time I grabbed a tub of that orzo salad from Costco, I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did — but after one bite, I was all in. It was herby, tangy, and so fresh-tasting.…

Okay, I’ll admit it — I first ordered the Red Bull Sunrise at Buffalo Wild Wings because I was tired and needed a little pick-me-up with my wings. But y’all… that drink totally surprised me. It’s the perfect mix of…

You know how some desserts just feel fancy, even if they’re not actually that hard to make? That’s exactly how I feel about this cheesecake. I made it for a birthday dinner the other night, and it disappeared so fast…

So, this fruit cake is nothing like the ones people joke about. Trust me — I grew up dodging those dry, store-bought bricks at Christmas, but this? This is Brenda Gantt’s version, and it totally changed my mind about fruit…

A couple months back, we took a little weekend trip down to Texas, and you know we had to stop at Lupe Tortilla. Those fajitas? Life-changing. Like, I’m still thinking about how juicy that steak was, sizzling on a cast…

The first time I made Brenda Gantt’s cornbread, I felt like I was channeling generations of Southern cooks in one hot skillet. It’s the kind of recipe that doesn’t use sugar — just cornmeal, buttermilk, and a whole lot of…

Okay, I’m not even gonna lie — I’ve always been a sauce girl, and Long John Silver’s tartar sauce? That’s the one I always dipped everything in. Fish, hush puppies, fries… sometimes just a spoon (don’t judge me). It was…

Growing up, we didn’t have an Olga’s Kitchen nearby, but every time we took a trip out of town and found one, I begged for one thing: the Snackers. That warm, buttery flatbread, all golden and crisp on the outside,…