Taste of the South helps you savor the unique dishes, cooking personalities and culinary destinations of the South - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! For readers who love Southern cooking or simply experimenting with new flavors, this magazine is a guidebook. Taste of the South is for those who have a passion for good food, at home and on the road. Every issue is a guide to Southern lifestyle.
Taste of the South • May/June 2021 Volume 18, Issue 3
Editor’s Letter
Dishing with Kelsey Barnard Clark • How Top Chef alum KELSEY BARNARD CLARK is becoming a Southern star
Tastes & Tools • Find out what we’re stocking our pantries with this summer
New + Noteworthy • We’ll save you a spot at one of these new and noteworthy stops*
Classic Pimiento Cheese • For Southern cook and home entertainer Brenda Gantt, pimiento cheese is much more than a snack
Herbs • Garden-fresh dill, parsley, tarragon, mint, and chives take center stage in this flavorful fare
Brunch Bowls • These shrimp and grits bowls are the perfect choice for a midmorning meal or breakfast for dinner
Biscuits • Enjoy classic and creative takes on a beloved Southern quick bread
Lexington, Kentucky • A look into Lexington’s vibrant Latino community
Southern & Spicy • Bring the heat this summer with sweet and savory recipes with a kick
Simply Southern • When nostalgia strikes and cravings for old-school staples hit, you’ll turn to these easy recipes time and again
Pies & Cobblers • This sunny season wouldn’t be complete without these rich and fruity treats
Symbol of the South • What’s so Southern about cast iron? It turns out, a lot.
Green Tomato PIe • Versions of mock apple pies have been around for generations, and we love this recipe that puts fresh tomatoes to the sweetest use
Best-Ever Fried Green Tomatoes • A Southern staple as iconic as this deserves to be flawlessly fried every time
Tinned Meats • While not commonly considered glamorous ingredients, these pantry staples shine in recipes that prove they make for some seriously tasty starters and snacks
Seafood Supper • Serve this simple main-dish fish to get a healthful dinner on the table with ease
What Comfort Food Means to Me • Why Mercy Chefs founder Gary LeBlanc brings family favorites to the front lines
8 Tasty Tamales Around the South
Recipe Index
Cornbread • We traced the interesting origins of one of the country’s oldest and most loved breads