Fixin' to Eat

To be "fixing to" means that you're planning to do something. For Southerners, "fixing to" isn't just an interesting turn of phrase-it's a whole state of mind. Others might say they're about to eat, but Southerners say they're fixin' to eat.



Whether you're new to Southern cookery, or just looking for new inspiration, this bounty of homestyle recipes from breakfast to dessert (and every meal in between) is sure to make your mouth water. Between courses, "Libation Lessons" will show you how to pair Southern food with your favorite beer, wine, and spirits.



Add a little bit of love-the secret ingredient that makes good food great-and you'll be Fixin' to Eat!



Recipes include:

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Cornmeal Gravy

Fresh Strawberry Cream Cheese

Sweet Potato Muffins

Buttermilk Pancakes and Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup

Citrus Pecan Quick Bread

Pimento Cheese Stuffed Peppers

Grilled BLT Potato Salad Stacks

Honey Berry Blue Cheese Ball

Coca-Cola Salad

Tarragon Goat Cheese Deviled Eggs

Cream Cheese and Pimento Pepper Stuffed Celery

Iceberg Wedge Salad

Buttermilk Dressing

Croutons

Everything Cream Cheese Balls

Turnip Green Soup

Kentucky Hot Brown Ham Sliders

Baked Pecan Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Pimento Cheeseburger

Muffuletta Sandwiches

Honey Cola Ham

Crispy Fish Sticks with Spicy Tartar Sauce

Prime Rib Roast

Chicken Salad

Slow Cooker Pork Barbecue Sandwiches

Creole Beef Tenderloin

Salmon Patties

Apple Cider Pork Roast

Tuna Salad Sandwiches

Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

Squash Casserole

Baked Beans with Bacon

Creamy Coleslaw

Sweet Cornbread

Creole Spiced Potato Bake

Ham and Macaroni Salad

Boiled Corn on the Cob

Chow Chow Relish

Fried Okra

Black-Eyed Peas

Broccoli Casserole

Succotash

Collard Greens

Orange Cranberry Sauce

Blackberry Crumble

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Bourbon White Chocolate Brownies

Traditional Bread Pudding

Apricot Hand Pies

Crustless Pumpkin Pie with Orange Flavored Whipped Cream

The Perfect Brownies

Butterscotch Pudding

Apple Dumplings

Oven Baked S'Mores

Upside Down Peach Bread Pudding

Self-Crust Coconut Pie

Spiced Pecans

Bourbon Honey Milk