Honey butter fried chicken

Skillet Potatoes With Cajun Blackening Spices and Buttermilk-Herb Sauce

Potatoes deserve more than to just be a boring side dish. They've got serious star power, and these Cajun-spiced baby potatoes—first boiled until creamy, then crisped in a skillet, and finally topped with a cooling buttermilk-herb dressing—prove it.

Waffled Mashed Potatoes With Bacon, Scallion, and Cheddar

Waffling your leftover mashed potatoes gives them a second life that may be even better than their first. The waffle iron crisps the ridges of the potatoes and leaves divots for gravy or other sauces to pool.

Sweet Potato Biscuits with Maple Bacon

Soft, mildly-flavored and speckled with crumbles of maple-lacquered bacon, these Sweet Potato Biscuits are a wonderful addition to any fall bread basket.

Macaroni and Cheese Waffles

Waffled macaroni and cheese might not rank quite as high on the list of "things you must try before you die" as, say, a fresh-from-the-water oyster, or a sliver of Parmesan sliced off of a wheel that has just been opened in front of your eyes, or skinny dipping in mixed company, but it's certainly good enough that it should immediately make your list of second-tier priorities. That is, of course, if you do it right.

Cornbread-Coated Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Wedges

When I have leftover mac and cheese and pulled pork after a day of barbecuing, I don't just reheat it and eat it the next day. I fold them together into these outrageous fried mac and cheese bombs, stuffed with barbecue-sauced pulled pork and coated in a cornbread crust.

Red Rooster's Mac and Greens

Marcus Samuelsson's penchant for Southern American-African-Swedish fusion cuisine always makes him an interesting chef to watch. His recipe for Mac and Greens, adapted in Ellen Brown's Mac & Cheese, fits right into his oeuvre. The recipe title is apt, as his mac contains just as much greenery as pasta. Braised collards and bok choy pair perfectly with the gooey cheddar-Gruyère-Parmesan mix, and the hints of soy and coconut lend glutamate-rich depth. But don't be fooled, this is no health food--t...

Caramelized Shallot and Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Caramelized Shallot and Cheddar Mashed Potatoes take buttery Yukon Golds to the next level. Perfect for an indulgent holiday side dish!

Grits inspired by My Cousin Vinny — Binging With Babish

This week, we’re finally taking a look at that most essential of Southern staples, grits with eggs and bacon from My Cousin Vinny. But that’s not all: sweet grits and shrimp & grits are both quite literally on the table! Just make sure they’re not instant if you’re using them as part of your

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Scallions

These cheesy mashed potatoes are rich and creamy with the added freshness of sliced scallions. They're the perfect Thanksgiving or Sunday night dinner side.

Honey-glazed carrots

A delicious honey-glazed carrots with buttermilk dressing and pomegranate