Food and Recipes Recipes 29 Vintage Recipes Every Mother-Daughter Duo Should Make Together At Least Once By Southern Living Editors Updated on June 21, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Every Southerner knows that, when it comes to family recipes, there are always some cooking tips and secret ingredients you won't find written down—you'll only learn them by spending time with your mama in the kitchen. Whether you have a daughter you want to teach or a mom you want to learn from in the kitchen, spending time together cooking or baking will create memories you'll both cherish for years to come. Food is our love language, and we believe that some of the best heart-to-hearts happen in the kitchen. Spend time together as mother and daughter cooking these classic recipes that continue to be served on our Southern tables year after year. Maybe you'll even tackle a new Southern recipe together. The memories that you make spending time together will mean even more as the years go on. And who knows—before you know it, you just might have your very own mother-daughter cooking show. 01 of 29 Buttermilk Biscuits Jennifer Davick Recipe: Buttermilk Biscuits Top your homemade biscuits with sausage gravy for a complete Southern breakfast spread. 02 of 29 Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie One bite of this homemade take on comfort food, and you'll never try a frozen version again. 03 of 29 Mama's Fried Chicken Southern Living Recipe: Mama's Fried Chicken Of course, you should also go back to the basics. It never hurts to know how to Mama makes her extra-crispy chicken. 04 of 29 Hummingbird Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Hummingbird Cake More than forty years later, this continue to be one of our most popular cake recipes of all time. 05 of 29 Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings Spend the afternoon with Mama in the kitchen preparing a Sunday supper the whole family will love. 06 of 29 Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing Photo: Luca Trovato Recipe: Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing Once you've perfected homemade cinnamon rolls, you'll realize they are worth the extra effort. 07 of 29 Southern Cornbread Dressing Lee Harrelson Recipe: Southern Cornbread Dressing Make dressing with Mama, and you'll be able to recall her secret ingredients for many Thanksgivings to come. 08 of 29 Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie Iain Bagwell Recipe: Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie This classic pie might rely on pantry staples, but the homemade crust a project worthy of Mama's baking expertise. 09 of 29 Perfect Mashed Potatoes Southern Living Recipe: Perfect Mashed Potatoes Peeling and chopping potatoes is always better with excellent company. 10 of 29 Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese Once you've made this recipe, you'll never want to go back to eating it from a box. 11 of 29 Cream Cheese Pound Cake Hector M Sanchez Recipe: Cream Cheese Pound Cake You can serve this versatile recipe year-round, just pair slices with your favorite seasonal fruit. 12 of 29 Cocktail Meatballs Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Cocktail Meatballs Every Southern hostess should have a go-to recipe for appetizer meatballs. 13 of 29 Best White Cake Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Best White Cake Every year, you'll find a White Cake on the Southern Living December cover. Start a tradition by making the confection every year with the woman that means the most to you. 14 of 29 Old-fashioned Meatloaf Southern Living Recipe: Old-fashioned Meatloaf On a chilly winter's day, nothing tastes better than this comfort food classic, straight from Mama's kitchen. 15 of 29 Easy Skillet Apple Pie Photographer: Luca Trovato; Prop Stylist: Buffy Hargett Miller, Food Stylist: Rori Trovato Recipe: Easy Skillet Apple Pie Steal some of Mama's cast-iron know-how while perfecting an apple pie recipe that's sure to become your go-to dessert. 16 of 29 Grasshopper Pie Joy Howard Recipe: Grasshopper Pie Because of its no-bake nature, we opted to not include the two liqueurs that are traditionally in this pie so that it can enjoyed by mint-chocolate lovers of all ages. 17 of 29 Chicken-Fried Steak Southern Living Recipe: Chicken-Fried Steak Also known as Country-Fried Steak, you'll need to pay attention to know exactly how Mama makes her gravy. It's arguably the most important part of this classic Southern recipe. 18 of 29 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Jennifer Causey Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Santa might not pick favorites, but everyone knows that, during the holiday season, homemade chocolate chip cookies reign supreme. 19 of 29 Pineapple Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Pineapple Casserole Families across the South look forward to this casserole every Easter. Why not learn what all the excitement is about? 20 of 29 Strawberry-Pretzel Salad Southern Living Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Salad This recipe is sure to bring back memories of church potlucks and summer gatherings with friends. 21 of 29 Oyster Casserole Greg DuPree Recipe: Oyster Casserole This recipe may not be for everyone, but it's a staple for many families during the holidays. 22 of 29 Extra Easy Lasagna Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Martin Recipe: Extra Easy Lasagna This may not be considered a vintage recipe by some people, but it's a classic that you'll be grateful you picked up from Mama. 23 of 29 Hoppin' John Stew Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell Recipe: Hoppin' John Stew Black-eyed peas are a Southern staple on New Year's Day, so why not make them in a comforting stew? 24 of 29 Southern Skillet Cornbread Southern Living Recipe: Southern Skillet Cornbread Cornbread is a must-master recipe. No negotiating about it. 25 of 29 Mama's Rum Cake Peter Frank Edwards Recipe: Mama's Rum Cake There are many ways to decorate and accent a bundt cake. This recipe just happens to be one of our favorites. 26 of 29 Classic Succotash Alison Miksch Recipe: Classic Succotash Made up of the best of summer's veggie crop, succotash is a favored side dish for barbecues, potlucks, and family gatherings. 27 of 29 Savory Corn Pudding Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Savory Corn Pudding Everybody starts craving this dish by the end of October each year. Learn how to make it, so that it's always a hit on the Thanksgiving table. 28 of 29 Pan-Fried Okra with Cornmeal Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Pan-Fried Okra with Cornmeal The process of frying okra is simple enough. The real magic is getting to learn all of Mama's secrets that she might not have written down on that recipe page. 29 of 29 Peach-Raspberry Buckle Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Peach-Raspberry Buckle Make use of any extra fruit you have in the summer with this jammy, crumble-like cake. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit