Kitchen Assistant

Think of us as your personal kitchen assistant—whether you want to find new recipe ideas for the season's freshest ingredients (zucchini, anyone?) or go back to the basics and  learn the absolute best way to make pancakes. Amp up your baking skills and learn how to bake flawless fluffy biscuits and the perfect praline, straight from our kitchen professionals. Browse our Kitchen Assistant for the best Southern Living recipes by meal (desserts versus dinner), by season, by convenience (quick and easy, or healthy and light), or by cooking style (crock pot, yum). We guaranteed our tried-and-tested Southern Living recipes will satisfy any and every craving.
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Cooking Secrets From The South's Best Chefs We Had Never Heard
White Lily Flour
Why Southerners Love White Lily Flour
Early Cast Iron Cookware Deals Roundup Tout
We’re Stocking Up On Cast Iron Cookware Ahead Of Black Friday—Here Are The 24 Best Deals
Homemade Fatty Pork Rinds
What’s the Difference Between Pork Rinds, Cracklins, And Fatback?
Southern Cornbread Dressing
Can You Freeze Thanksgiving Dressing?
France in a ceramic grey bowl with wooden spoon on a black slate background. Traditional french natural sea salt of high quality close up.
Sea Salt Vs. Table Salt: What’s The Difference?
turkey giblets
What Are Giblets?
Roasted Granny Smith Apple Pie
7 Mistakes That Can Ruin An Apple Pie
Early Lodge Cast-Iron Skillet Deal One-Off
Amazon’s Pre-Black Friday Sale Includes An Heirloom-Quality Lodge Cast Iron Skillet For $30
baked potatoes / southern living
Which Potato Is Best For Baked Potatoes?
Buttermilk Cornbread
Can You Freeze Cornbread?
mashed potatoes in oval pan
Can You Freeze Mashed Potatoes?
person holding a pecan pie
How To Travel With Food This Thanksgiving
Classic Green Bean Casserole
4 Mistakes That Could Mess Up Your Green Bean Casserole
Our Table™ 6-Piece Stainless Steel Roaster Set
Act Fast—This Roasting Pan Set Is 50 Percent Off Ahead of Black Friday
pouring rose into a wine glass
How To Open A Bottle Of Wine Without A Corkscrew
Classic Deviled Eggs
This Boiled Egg Peeler Makes Seriously Easy Work Of Deviled Eggs
Two hamburgers on a serving tray stacked with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion
How To Make Hamburger Patties
Creamed sugar and butter in a stand mixer
How To Cream Butter and Sugar
Young woman on kitchen during quarantine. Hold plasti foot tray opened with bed smell. Unfresh food. Woman feel sick because of bed smell. Stand in front of opened fridge.
Can You Trust The "Sniff Test" On Leftovers?
baked Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese
Why Your Macaroni And Cheese Is Dry And How To Avoid It
Step 2: Stir Ingredients
How To Fix Dry Dough
Made In Wine Glass Set
These Extra-Tough Wine Glasses Are All I'm Using For My Holiday Entertaining Plans
pumpkin pie with slice out
5 Common Pumpkin Pie Mistakes To Avoid
Leftover Gravy
How Long Does Leftover Gravy Last?
From an aerial view, a colander of cleaned russet potatoes sits to the left of hands holding and peeling a potato with a vegetable peeler. A bowl of potato scraps sits to the right.
Can You Peel Potatoes Ahead Of Time?
Serrated Bread Knife
Are You Supposed To Sharpen Your Serrated Bread Knife?
John’s Sweet Tea-Brined Smoked Turkey
Want To Roast, Fry, Or Smoke Your Turkey? This Is What To Buy Now
Butter-Basted Turkey
Fresh Vs. Frozen Turkey: What To Know Before You Buy
frozen cranberry sauce
Can You Freeze Cranberry Sauce?
drying a whole turkey with a paper towel
Should You Ever Rinse A Raw Turkey?
Pumpkin pie spice
The Pantry Staple You Should Probably Replace Before The Holiday Season 
slow-cooked greens
What Is Pot Likker?
sticks of butter
11 Types of Butter—And How To Use Them
Butter-Basted Turkey
3 Ways To Cook A Turkey—And How To Decide Which Is Right For Your Holiday Meal
Caraway Cookware Set
The Best Early Black Friday Kitchen Deals To Shop From Lodge, Le Creuset, And More For Up To 55% Off
mashed potatoes
The Best Potatoes For Making Mashed Potatoes
turkey dinner with stuffing
How Turkey And Stuffing Can Make You Sick
Olive Oil Pouring Into Dish
Are You Using Your Olive Oil Wrong?
empty baked pie crust
The Most Common Pie Crust Mistakes (And Ways To Avoid Them)  
making Oleo-Saccharine
What Is Oleo-Saccharum?
Smoked Turkey Breast
The Best Cuts Of Turkey To Buy For Every Cooking Method 
Guajillo Chiles
A Beginner's Guide To Dried Chiles
leftover gravy
Can You Freeze Gravy?
dressing
How To Fix Dry Dressing
Food scale with flour
6 Reasons You Should Be Using A Kitchen Scale
cracked pumpkin pie
Why Did My Pumpkin Pie Crack And How Can I Fix It?
Crockpot
I Ditched My Fancy Slow Cooker In Favor Of My Mom's Old-School Crockpot
Kitchen Pantry
Quarantine Conundrum? Send This Chef a Photo of Your Pantry and She Will Tell You What Meal to Make
Lodge Yellowstone Skillet
Lodge And "Yellowstone" Partner On New Cast Iron Skillet Collection
Thanksgiving dishes on a table
How Much Food To Make Based On Your Party Size
Magnetic Measuring Spoon Set
Add These Magnetic Measuring Spoons To Your Cart While They're 32% Off During Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale
Mirepoix
What Is Mirepoix?
Roundup of Kitchen Deals
The Best Kitchen Deals You'll Find During Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale
home fries
What's the Difference Between Home Fries and Hash Browns?
Lodge Deals Tout
These Lodge Cast Iron Deals Will Sell Out Fast During Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale
How to make an avocado smoothie
The Best Way to Use an Overripe Avocado
sprouted potatoes
Can You Safely Eat Sprouted Potatoes?
Pile of Raw Potatoes
This Simple Trick Will Change How You Prep Potatoes
eggs in a carton
Is It Safe To Store Eggs At Room Temperature?
Grits Cakes with Poached Eggs and Country Gravy
How to Poach an Egg
Open dishwasher with clean cutlery, glasses, dishes inside in the home kitchen
Apparently No One Knew Their Dishwasher's Top Rack Could Be Raised And Lowered
How to Make Applesauce
WATCH: 3 Tricks for the Best Homemade Applesauce Ever