cuisine of the southern united states
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What to Use If You Run Out of Cornmeal When You’re Baking Bread
Remember that love affair we had with sourdough bread? It was an unusual moment in the sun for yeast. Some folks had extended, public bread-romances on social media, while others had short trysts that wielded little more than a dead starter, graying in the fridge. If you actually got to the baking stage, you probably…
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Perk Up Lacklustre Chilli With Instant Espresso Powder
Friday evening, I had several people over for some vegan chilli. Vegan chilli probably doesn’t sound all that exciting if you’re not vegan, and I could tell that several of my guests (besides the vegan) were less than stoked that I had gone with a meat-free, dairy-free option. (I provided sour cream and cheese for…
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These Iconic No-Bake Desserts Will Chill You the Hell Out
One of the biggest trends of 2021 is nostalgia. Experts — or at least the folks who get paid to forecast such things — suggest that nostalgia will continue to be a major theme of the coming year. We’ve rediscovered the joys of classic cocktails (thanks Stanley Tucci), breakfast quiches, and canned foods, but I’m…
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There’s More Than One Way to Make ‘Authentic’ Cornbread
Few dishes are as political and polarising as cornbread. If you think the pineapple on pizza debate is heated, whoo boy, ask someone from the American South if cornbread should be sweet or savoury. Much like the great Sugar in Grits debate, the topic of cornbread often elicits a visceral reaction, especially among Black people.