This is like a deep south jambalaya.  I found it by googling “southern side dishes” and it sounded good, and it is really good.  It what I would consider a BBQ vegetable, which means it’s mostly sausage and beans and rice and a couple of greens for color.  Tasty, though. Ingredients: 1/2 pound of smoked… Continue reading Hoppin John

Regional specialty of Nashville (of course).  This stuff is great.  It’s just perfectly fried chicken that is then tossed in this incredibly rich hot sauce, although that’s not even the right word.  It’s not really a sauce in any way I usually think of it, it’s a mix of hot bacon fat, cayenne pepper, and… Continue reading Nashville Hot Chicken