Category Archives: Breads

When I make these tender homemade buttermilk biscuits, people can’t wait to eat them. They quickly grab them off the pan before I can transfer them to a serving plate! Since the biscuits are fresh from the oven, people tend … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Soul Food Recipes site where you can find mouth-watering, old-fashioned Soul Food, Home-style Comfort Foods, and Traditional Southern Foods. The cookbook has finally arrived! If you are looking for an heirloom soul food cookbook written by a … Continue reading →

Here is the story behind my infamous cheese grits recipe. The first time I had cheese grits was at the Bluebird Cafe on Prytania Street in New Orleans. I had eaten grits with butter more times than I could count, … Continue reading →

Corn pone is a form of cornbread made without milk or eggs. Soldiers used to make a very similar recipe to this during the Civil War over their campfires. Who knew there were so many corn pone opinions?? There is … Continue reading →

Fried Tilapia Southern Style: 1 large egg 1/3 cup of whole milk 1/2 teaspoon of salt 25 standard crackers like Saltines 1/3 tsp of cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper 25 ounces of fresh tilapia fillets 6 … Continue reading →

  White Lily Flour has long been a favorite for true cooks in the Deep South. What makes it so special and better than regular all-purpose flour for biscuits is  that White Lily Flour is made from very soft red … Continue reading →

I was browsing through an online library and found this wonderful cookbook: Old Southern Cookbook – 322 Old Dixie Recipes. It is filled with authentic, mouth-watering recipes that I can’t wait to make!  I just love the old-style way in which … Continue reading →

If you are looking for an heirloom soul food cookbook written by a fourth generation Southerner, then click here!

This hush puppies recipe makes about two dozen It is said that hush puppies, a fried cornmeal batter, got their name from fishermen who fried cornmeal and fed it to their dogs to “hush the puppies” during fish fries. These … Continue reading →

This is a traditional corn fritter recipe that serves 6 to 8 people and it is simple and delicious. Corn fritters are soft in the middle and slightly crispy on the outside, making them positively addictive.  Inexpensive, fast and easy … Continue reading →