Cajun Gumbo With Chicken and Andouille Sausage

Grilled Cajun Shrimp and Grits

Fire up the grill! This twist on Shrimp & Grits tops cheesy grits with cajun-spiced shrimp and spicy scallion-garlic butter. Pure summer comfort food!

Sweet and Savory Corn Casserole

This simple corn casserole is one of the most comforting dishes I know. Cornmeal gives this baked custard an unusual heartiness, but with plenty of milk and eggs, it's not bready at all.

Corn Casserole

Irresistibly delicious side dish, creamy Corn Casserole is a cross between cornbread, creamed corn and souffle. Make this from scratch OR using Jiffy mix!

Cornbread

To-die-for Cornbread! Crispy edges, sweet corn flavour and so moist you don't need butter to scoff it down (but who in their right mind would skip butter?!)

Southern Cornbread Dressing With Oysters and Sausage

Adding oysters to Thanksgiving stuffing may sound like an odd choice, but it's a practice with a long history and delicious results. Here, raw chopped oysters are mixed with toasted unsweetened cornbread, sausage, and aromatic vegetables and herbs. The oysters add a wonderful savory flavor and subtle brininess.

Squash Casserole from 'Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking'

Squash casserole is an enduring favorite at Southern potlucks. I know that I ate plenty of the stuff growing up, but it was mostly because the flavor of the squash was covered up by ungodly amounts of cheese and butter. These days, I prefer actually tasting my vegetables. Luckily, Nathalie Dupree's version in Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking contains enough squash, onion, and peppers to taste more of summer produce than bulk cheese.

Creole Succotash from 'Treme'

The succotash I grew up eating was a simple side dish of lima beans, corn, onion, black pepper, and a big hunk of butter. But despite my familiarity with the basic version, I am open to different interpretations of the dish (as long as it still contains butter, corn, and limas, of course). This creole succotash from the Treme cookbook is kind of like a tricked out version of the classic. In addition to the requisite vegetables, you'll find okra, celery, bell pepper, shrimp, and two kinds of pork...

Honey Butter Glazed Cornbread

This decadent Honey Butter Glazed Cornbread is spongy and almost cakelike with a delicate sweetness. It's not dry or crumbly like some other cornbread.

Pork Picnic Sandwich inspired by Regular Show — Binging With Babish

The Pork Picnic Sandwich presents not only the opportunity to live like a VIP, but to enjoy the sweltering summer heat while smoking some big ol' joints of pork for 16 hours!

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.