Specific Foods

Apples
Where to find the best apple information, and a bushel of recipes.

Asparagus
Asparagus recipes, cooking tips, and dozens of links to more recipes.

Berry Delights
Berry delicious recipes and links for blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries.

Black-Eyed Peas
Salads, Hoppin' John, and a little history. Updated 12/99.

Bourbon
Cooking with Bourbon, the all-American spirit. Dozens of recipes.

Catfish 'n Hush Puppies
About catfish, with a variety of recipes for catfish and hush puppies

Chicken Breasts
Recipes for main dishes using boneless chicken breasts.

Chile Peppers
A visit with Chile-Head Judy Howle, featuring several of her favorite hot recipes.

Eggs - Hard-Cooked Eggs
You don't have to put all your eggs in one basket! Lots of ideas and recipes for hard-cooked eggs.

Eggplant
This often-overlooked vegetable has been popular in the South since the 1700s. Casseroles, fried, Parmesan and more.

Greens
Turnip greens, collards, spinach and mustard greens recipes.

Grits
Learn about the grain and wonderful ways to prepare it.

Ham
Recipes, information, and links for ham and ham leftovers. Updated 4/23/00

Mangoes
Plenty of recipes for this delicious and exotic fruit, along with how to choose, store and prepare them.

Okra
Information and recipes for this often-neglected vegetable.

Oysters
All about delicious oysters, with a variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes.

Peaches
Recipes and tips for using fresh peaches.

Peanuts
Peanut history, recipes, and nutritional information.

Pecans
Enjoy pecan recipes, some history, and lots of information on this native American nut.

Potatoes
Cooking tips, links, and loads of recipes for main dishes and salads.

Pork Tenderloin
Discover the things you can do with lean and delicious pork tenderloin.

Ramps & Wild Leeks
If you can get past the odor, they are so delicious! Learn more about ramps and try some of the recipes.

Scuppernongs & Muscadines
Information, recipes, and links for this uniquely Southern fruit of the vine.

Sorghum Molasses
Pure golden sorghum molasses; a Southern favorite for biscuit topping and baking.

Steaks
Make a great meal from a pound of steak. Recipes for steak salads, sandwiches, and marinades.

Summer Squash & Zucchini
Recipes and ideas for using yellow squash and zucchini.

Sweet Potatoes
Choice recipes from your Guide, and a list of links to more sweet potato cooking and information sites on the Web.

Tomatoes - Green
Southerners really DO fry their tomatoes!

Tomatoes - Ripe
Fresh tomato recipes and illustrated instructions for coring, peeling, and seeding.

Venison
A look at venison with recipes, cooking tips, and over a dozen links to recipe collections and articles.

Vidalia Onions
Georgia's own sweet Vidalia onions - recipes, information, and tips.

Iced Tea
Some history, links, and a basic recipe for the South's favorite beverage.