This Sweet-Potato Cobbler recipe was common at Juneteenth celebrations years ago but is now seldom seen.
Author: Nathan Jean Whitaker Sanders
No cookout in the South is complete without baked beans. This is a simple recipe that combines sweet and smoky ingredients for a thick, rich, and perfect side dish.
Author: Frank Thomas
Quick and easy grilled shrimp recipe with apricot preserves, habanero pepper, and ginger from Son of a Southern Chef.
Author: Lazarus Lynch
You can personalize these tea cakes if you like, substituting a pinch of cinnamon, allspice, or mace for the nutmeg or sour cream for the buttermilk.
Author: Toni Tipton-Martin
Classic jerk chicken is grilled over pimento wood. If you want to order some online, we salute you. Everybody else: Hardwood or briquettes will have to do.
Author: Sarah Kirnon
No cocoa means this red velvet cake is a vibrant magenta. To finish: a classic cream cheese frosting and a scattering of chopped pecans.
Author: Dora Charles
This savory side is great hot out of the oven, or even cold for a quick midday snack.
Author: Elle Simone Scott
This dish is the embodiment of a chowder-style Southern fish stew, packed with shrimp, scallops, potatoes, corn, and more.
Author: Alexander Smalls
These hearty, vegan cornbread muffins from Bryant Terry are served with whipped sweet corn and homemade pepper jelly.
Author: Bryant Terry
The richness of this buttermilk batter, with its slight whisper of chocolate, is perfectly offset by a smooth cream cheese streaked through with violet swirl of blackberry compote.
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams
Grilling watermelon caramelizes the sweetness of the fruit, and the char gives just a hint of smoky flavor.
Author: JJ Johnson
While bean fritters are thought to have their origin in Nigeria, one can find them throughout West Africa. Inspired by the black-eyed pea fritters served at the Gambian-Cameroonian restaurant Bennachin...
Author: Bryant Terry
This tea is brilliantly red and sweet-tart, with a delicious bite from ginger and aromas of clove and citrus
Author: Toni Tipton-Martin
The Big Hurt's pulled pork sandwiches, smoked until tender and tossed in an easy barbecue sauce.
Author: Frank Thomas
To make this pork ribs recipe, you'll use indirect heat. Serve these grilled ribs with homemade barbecue sauce made with Coca-Cola or ginger ale.
Author: Brigid Washington
The tender sweetness of strawberries paired with chunks of cherry-red rhubarb creates our favorite summer dessert from The Back in the Day Bakery.
Author: Cheryl Day and Griffith Day
This cake has an exciting strawberry flavor; the pink layers burst against a bright white frosting with a tangy cream cheese accent.
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams
Sweet tea recipe from Bryant Terry, boosted with fresh orange and lemon juice.
Author: Bryant Terry
These fried green tomatoes from Nicole A. Taylor are the star of her Juneteenth menu.
Author: Nicole A. Taylor
A treasured family recipe from Lazarus Lynch's book, Son of a Southern Chef. This peach dessert is perfect for summer barbecues.
Author: Lazarus Lynch
These dinner rolls from Edna Lewis have outstanding flavor and are so light and fluffy they almost levitate.
Author: Edna Lewis