cuisine of the southern united states
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This Dump Cake Is Lazy as Hell, and I Love It
Making a cake is never easy. With all the bowls, whisks, and measuring cups involved, it can feel a lot more like a chemistry experiment than a celebratory snack. “One bowl” recipes can make the process less of a chore, but all I really want to do is just dump everything in a dish and…
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The Easiest Key Lime Pie Only Has Three Ingredients
Sometimes — especially in the heat of summer — you just want a dessert to be as easy as possible. This new 3-ingredient no-bake key lime pie recipe released by Kirbie’s Cravings is exactly that. The recipe just calls for three ingredients: limes, sweetened condensed milk, and a pre-made graham cracker crust. And it makes…
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You Should Air Fry Your Corn Nuts
I love a corn nut. I think the crunchy, nixtamalized kernels are bigger than snacking, but that does not negate the fact that they are an incredible drinking snack. But corn nuts — also known as quico, cancha, and chupi — are not made with corn straight off the cob. These toasty little niblets are…
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The Difference Between Cornmeal, Grits, and Polenta
I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love cornbread, corn casserole, cornmeal-crusted catfish, grits, and polenta, and consider those last two to be distinct dishes. Much like pornography and erotica, it can be hard to delineate the differences between polenta and grits, but I can identify either on sight (or taste).