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Lucky New Year's Meal
A traditional New Year’s Day supper will bring you fortune in the year to come. Here are our favorite recipes—updated and delicious.
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The South's Best Pies
How did the expression "easy as pie" come into being? The popularity of premade crusts among today's home bakers illuminates how daunting it can be to master the art of pie. The best bakeries make their own buttery, flaky crusts, filled with glossy custard or the season's ripest fruit to add homespun distinction to their by-the-slice comforts.
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The South's Best Cookies
One pleasure of adulthood is reaching into the cookie jar again and again without anyone smacking your hand. Sure, cookies are some of the easiest desserts to whip up at home, but a top-notch bakery thrills with its sheer number of choices: chunky, nutty, fudgy, spicy—and hopefully warm from the oven!
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The South's Best Cakes
Oh, the beauty of a statuesque layer cake, always the belle on a buffet of Southern desserts. The cakes I love from these five bakeries possess professional twists—a finesse to the presentation or a unique flavor combination that would make it darn tricky to pass off as your own at an office party or family reunion.
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The South's Best Breads & Pastries
In the South, bakeries that excel in artisan breads and pastries are scarce. We tend to grow up on plain ol' white bread—an appreciation for rustic loaves can be an acquired taste. And as someone who used to labor over meringues and mousses to construct picture-perfect pastries, I still feel awe for chefs who forge stunners equally pleasing to the eye and palate.
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30 Mardi Gras Classics
You don’t have to visit the Big Easy to enjoy its legendary Cajun and Creole flavors. Plan your Mardi Gras party with these classic recipes for appetizers, drinks, main dishes, and desserts.
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Little Love Bites
Charm your sweeties this Valentine’s Day with confections such as our ultra-easy truffles, sparkly cookies, and chocolaty cherries.
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Top 5 Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Let our familiar holiday favorite recipes, along with tempting new creations to try, inspire your holiday feast.
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Easter Sides
Baked ham and fried chicken are always a big hit, but sides can steal the show.
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Cajun and Creole Favorites
Spice up your meal with Cajun and Creole inspired recipes for shrimp, chicken, sausage and more.
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Mardi Gras Party Recipes
Serve some of these traditional Cajun dishes at your festive Fat Tuesday party.
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