Dinner on the grounds—a soulful tradition of gracious plenty—celebrates two things we do best: feast and fellowship. With these new classic recipes, get ready to pass the plate.
Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken
Recipe: Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken
A marriage of Southern favorites: Our salty-sweet brine of brown sugar and freshly brewed tea infuses this picnic-perfect chicken with juicy flavor before frying. Bonus: The tannins in tea act as a natural tenderizer.
Watch Us Make It: Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken Recipe Video
Tomato-and-Fruit Salad
Recipe: Tomato-and-Fruit Salad
This colorful dish captures the best flavors of summer on one cool platter. A fresh basil dressing spiked with orange marmalade merges the sweet with the savory.
Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad
Recipe: Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad
Bragging rights for this flavor-packed, perfectly balanced favorite (from The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook) go to Blair Hobbs of Oxford, Mississippi.
Cooking Video: Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad
Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole
Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole
Soft, white breadcrumbs double as a feather-light binder and golden crumb topping. To make them, pulse torn slices of day-old sandwich bread in the food processor.
Step-by-Step Video: Summer Squash Casserole
Skillet Green Beans
Recipe: Skillet Green Beans
Pencil-thin green beans laced with crispy bits of pan-fried bacon and Candied Jalapeños turn up the heat on tradition.
Candied Jalapeños
Recipe: Candied Jalapeños
This is our new go-to summer condiment. Chill at least 48 hours ahead so the jalapeños have time to take on a fiery-sweet crunch.
Watch Us Make It: Candied Jalapeños
Field Pea Relish
Recipe: Field Pea Relish
Perfect for anything fried, grilled, or fresh from the garden—it's just that good and easy; no special jars or canning required.
Patchwork Cobbler
Recipe: Patchwork Cobbler
Topped with squares of sugar-crusted pastry, this cobbler shows off summer fruits in a rich, just-sweet-enough-filling.
Watch Us Make It: Patchwork Cobbler
Two-Step Fresh Peach Pound Cake
Recipe: Two-Step Fresh Peach Pound Cake
Turn out a high-rise cake with a moist, tender crumb by layering the ingredients in the bowl in the order specified. Don't have a stand mixer with a 4-qt. bowl and paddle attachment? Prep the batter the traditional way.
Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie
Recipe: Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie
An over-the-rim crust laced with toffee transforms a classic dessert into a blue-ribbon pie. Stop the meringue from shrinking by spreading just over the inside of the crust, covering the hot filling.
