Food and Recipes Dish Our Best Summer Comfort Foods By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 3, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Alison Miksch There's just something about summertime that makes us crave our favorite comfort foods, especially ones that are bursting with indulgent summer flavors. With things like fresh summer produce, cool treats, and savory family-style suppers on our minds, we put together our favorite summer comfort foods to make sure you weren't forgetting any all-time winners this season. This summer is ripe with chances to enjoy the company of family and friends and some good Southern cooking, so get to it. 01 of 12 Creamed Corn This creamed corn recipe is milky, creamy, and perfectly salty! 02 of 12 Memphis Dry-Rubbed Baby Back Ribs Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: MindI Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Memphis Dry-Rubbed Baby Back Ribs The dry rub on these ribs give a savory crisp on the outside, while the meat is super juicy and tender. A vinegar wash at the end of the cooking process gives even more flavor. 03 of 12 Mama's Fried Chicken Southern Living Recipe: Mama's Fried Chicken You won't ever go back to any fast-food, bucket-style chicken again—ever. This crispy goodness is the real deal and perfect for the summer. 04 of 12 Banana Pudding Jennifer Davick Recipe: Banana Pudding What's better than homemade banana pudding? It's an all-American summer favorite—serve in individual ramikens for a special display. 05 of 12 Fried Pecan Okra Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Fried Pecan Okra Southerners love okra more than anybody, and there are plenty of delicious ways to use it. But, at the end of the day, it's just darn good when it's fried. This recipe uses crushed pecans and baking mix to give extra crunch. 06 of 12 Easy Peach Cobbler Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Easy Peach Cobbler The flavors of summer truly shine in this simple cobbler with peaches, butter, and sugar. Top with some homemade vanilla ice cream to make it even better. 07 of 12 Classic Fresh Field Peas Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Classic Fresh Field Peas There's not many things that don't taste better when you add some ham hocks in the mix. Take advantage of fresh field peas from the farmer's market this summer by adding smoky ham hocks to get a delicious pot of peas. 08 of 12 Tomato, Cheddar, and Bacon Pie Hector Sanchez Recipe: Tomato, Cheddar, and Bacon Pie Change up your classic tomato pie with a sour cream crust accessorized with bacon, layers of colorful tomatoes, and plenty of cheese and herbs. You can't beat the flavor and texture of handmade crust. Quick tip: seed the tomatoes and drain the slices before baking. 09 of 12 Classic Skillet Cornbread Jennifer Causey Recipe: Classic Skillet Cornbread Baking cornbread in a cast-iron skillet should be the only way to cook it. It gives the best crunchy crust you could ask for. 10 of 12 Fried Green Tomatoes Jennifer Davick Recipe: Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes exist as their own entity in Southern cooking. They are perfect on sandwiches, on top of salads, or just eaten off a plate and dipped in a tangy sauce. Firm, ripe green tomatoes and this not-too-heavy batter are the keys to getting this dish right. 11 of 12 Classic Pimiento Cheese Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Classic Pimiento Cheese In our opinion, you can't go ever wrong with classic pimiento cheese, especially in the summer. Serve with little toasts or crackers, or just make a hearty sandwich! 12 of 12 Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole Use your slow cooker for this classic, crowd-pleasing casserole, and you'll have more time for fun summer activities! Don't forget those French-fried onions. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit