Adrian Miller Adrian Miller is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, recovering attorney, former politico, and certify barbecue judge who lives in Denver, Colorado. Known as "The Soul Food Scholar," Miller has studied African American foodways for more than two decades. Find him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at soulfoodscholar.com. About Southern Living Southern Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, celebrates the food, homes, places, and culture of the South. We reach 7.2 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.