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BB King Museum Coming in September
(Photos by Bill McKinney) Driving through the Mississippi Delta on Hwy. 82, we stopped at a BBQ spot in Indianola. I had heard there was a BB King Museum in the works, and the purveyor of pork at Big...
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Best Texas Interstate BBQ
Interstate travel usually leads to generic, unmemorable, value-meal food stops. On a recent Texas drive from San Antonio to South Padre Island, I found a BBQ place called Van’s that made me want to...
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Last-Minute Getaway 2: Memphis, TN
(Bluff-top art, the mighty Mississippi, and the green expanse beyond. Photo by Richard Banks) I lived 33 of my 44 years in Memphis. Now after eight years away, the city’s culture is still under my...
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Deep Fried Friday: BBQ Egg Roll
I transformed an entire barbecue plate into a handheld treat. Southern cookin’ to-go. Deep-Fried Barbecue Egg Rolls Yield: Makes 8 servings Ingredients: 16 egg roll wrappers 1 lb. smoked chicken 3...
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The Dish: Pork ‘n Greens Over Grits
Saw’s Pork ‘n Greens Over Grits At the recently opened Saw’s Soul Kitchen in Birmingham’s Avondale area, one dish has been flying off the chalkboard–Chef Brandon Cain’s smoked pork on greens over...
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Sweet, Smoky Ribs: The Oven Cheat Method
Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Memphis native and Test Kitchen veteran Pam Lolley was the victor in our Test Kitchen ribs smackdown. The best part about her smoky, sweet ribs recipe?...
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A Southern Slice of the Big Apple
On June 8 and 9, a posse of pitmasters descends on New York City’s Madison Square Park for the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. Let’s call that home base. From there, explore some of our favorite spots...
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Don’t Miss the Best BBQ Recipes – Join Our Twitter Chat
Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas If you’re planning a get-together this weekend, you’ll want to join Southern Living tomorrow in the Twitter-verse for our Test Kitchen Twitter Chat. Rubbermaid is supplying...
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‘A Chef’s Life’: Southern Chef Vivian Howard Launches Her Brand on...
I’m a junkie for obsessive entrepreneurs, whatever they’re striving for or their means of getting there. Some of my entrepreneur friends always knew what they wanted from life (not me). Others’ paths...
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