Taste of the South helps you savor the unique dishes, cooking personalities and culinary destinations of the South - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! For readers who love Southern cooking or simply experimenting with new flavors, this magazine is a guidebook. Taste of the South is for those who have a passion for good food, at home and on the road. Every issue is a guide to Southern lifestyle.
Taste of the South
SERENITY BY THE SEA • Step away from reality and escape to historic Pawleys Island, where laid-back charm meets natural beauty.
Editor’s Letter
Editor’s Picks • Pure Fall Comfort
dishing with • The Hive’s MATTHEW MCCLURE reflects on Arkansas’ unique culinary identity
prep + provisions • Mesquite is famous in the barbecue world, and now mesquite beans are a hot item with many Texas chefs and makers. SRSLY uses the pods from mesquite beans to make this popular take on white chocolate.
new + noteworthy • Welcome the changing seasons with these anticipated openings and events
Instagram POSTS WE LOVE
PERSIMMONS • These fruits flourish in the South for a brief period each fall, and our recipes are the perfect excuse to run down to the market, stock up, and put these beauties to good use while you can
TIME-SAVING TIP
Mountain Meal • Serve up a bowl of this Appalachian staple for a belly-warming fall supper
NEW WAYS WITH CORNBREAD • We revamped the South’s best-known bread with recipes for every time of day
WHERE THE LOCALS LOVE TO EAT • 10 places to eat and stay
Insiders dish on their local favorites.
Meet the Maker LAUREN YTTERBOM CERAMICS
Gift of Comfort • If there’s one thing Southerners know how to do well, it’s how to share a meal. With our helpful tips and delicious recipes, gifting casseroles has never been so easy.
Gifting Guidelines • Casseroles are great ways to gift someone a meal while also giving them flexibility to use it when they need it most. Follow the Gift this Casserole tips with each recipe for guidelines for freezing or chilling casseroles before gifting. Below are a few simple ways to package casseroles and ensure your grateful recipients enjoy a hot, delicious meal.
BISCUITS & GRAVY • We created the perfect pairings of biscuits and gravy, each with their own twist and ideal for easygoing fall mornings
Easy Fall Soups • Warm up and chill out with these stress-free recipes, complete with tips for freezing so dinner is only a quick thaw away
KITCHEN TIP
How Sweet It Is • From stalk to sweet tea, sugarcane continues to flavor the South
Fried Chicken • Learn the secrets to picture-perfect Southern fried chicken
HOW-TO: DOUBLE-DREDGE
chocolate • From bars to nibs to cocoa powder, chocolate shines in these sinfully delicious sweets
Our Favorite Southern Baking Chocolates
Hot Chicken, Indian Style • Award-winning chef Maneet Chauhan shares how she seamlessly blends her Indian heritage and new Southern hometown in one fiery food
10 QUINTESSENTIAL BBQ SPOTS
Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup