Tomorrow, January 22nd, is National Southern Food Cooking day and it only seemed proper to pull together a round up of the tastiest southern food cooking there is out there! As a Canadian, living in one of the most Northern major cities of the country, my experience with southern food cooking is limited. However, in August of 2015 my husband and I went to New Orleans, Louisiana where I had my first taste of the south and we fell in love immediately.

(My trip in full detail can be read in NOLA Part 1, NOLA Part 2 and NOLA Part 3)

As soon as we got home I started practicing and making some of the recipes we had during our visit. This round-up includes those recipes along with many MANY others from all my food blogger friends! Grab yourself a cafe du lait, sit back, and enjoy!

Southern Food Cooking Breakfast

Rise and shine with these southern morning staples from pancakes and waffles to biscuits and gravy to a Southern style eggs benny or breakfast hash! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and these recipes can be a part of your breakfast or brunch in a southern style! 

Mixed Berry Coffee Cake by The Typical Mom

Ham and Biscuits by Garlic and Zest

Southern Breakfast Hash by A Simple Pantry

Southern Waffles by Blossom to Stem

Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Buttermilk Peach Waffles by Savory Spicerack

Sweet Potato Biscuits with Maple Bacon by Striped Spatula

Honey Cornbread Pancakes and Peaches by A Cedar Spoon

Southern Style Biscuits and Gravy by The Gluten-Free Foodsmith

Sweet Potato Biscuits with Maple Cinnamon Butter by Luci’s Morsels

Southern Eggs Benny by Live Eat Learn

Southern Food Cooking Drinks

Any good party or meal needs a good drink and what goes better with Southern food cooking than Southern drinks? Most of these are adult drinks but all are inspired from the South and are the way to wash down any of these delicious recipes!

Classic Southern Sweet Tea by My Sweet Mission

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep by The Gastronom

Blueberry Bourbon Smash by Lexi Bites

Grownup Peach Iced Tea by Lipgloss and Crayons

The Sazerac by Chews and Brews 

Bourbon Cider Sours by Bless Her Heart Y’All

Southern Food Cooking Appetizers

If you are looking for some tasty bits and bites to snack on or you are going to a southern food themed party and want to bring something small, these appetizers offer authentic Southern style flavours and are small enough to be a great snack!

Fried Green Tomatoes with Cajun Dill Buttermilk Sauce by That Square Plate

Chicken Wings with Alabama BBQ Sauce by The Kitchen

Sausage and Shrimp Appetizer by Gluten Free Palate

Ranch Cheese Ball by Dishing Delish

BBQ and Buttermilk Onion Rings by Bless Her Heart Y’all

Southern Food Cooking Mains

Next up are the mains! There are a lot of main dishes that come from the South, from barbecue to po-boys to gumbos and jambalaya. I am breaking up the mains into four groups: meat (beef and pork), chicken, seafood and one-pot wonders! Whether you are firing up the grill or pulling out the dutch oven, all of the recipes below will bring you down South for some good home cooking!

Meat

Sunday Supper Pot Roast with Savoury Grits by Jessica N Wood

Red Eye Ribs by The BBQ Bastard

3-Day BBQ Beef Brisket by Culinary Hill

Pulled Pork on Cornmeal Waffles by The Worktop

Will’s Favourite Beef Neck Bones by Say Grace

Pulled Pork North Carolina Style by Killing Thyme

Chicken

Honey Pecan Crusted Chicken by Healthy Helper

Chicken Creole by Chews and Brews

Chicken and Flat Dumplings by Baker Bettie

Chicken and Waffle Sandwich by Pack Momma

Dr. Pepper Maple Mustard Chipotle BBQ Chicken by Flavor Mosaic

Chicken and Dumplings by Goodie Godmother

Seafood

Confetti Shrimp by What a Girl Eats

Tuna Cakes by Life Currents

Shrimp Po-Boys with Creole Remoulade Sauce by Living Sweet Moments

Fresh Tuna Fish Tacos with Adobo Crema and Red Cabbage Slaw by She Eats

One Pot Wonders (Gumbos, Jambalaya and More!)

Cajun Gumbo by Chews and Brews

Corn and Okra Maque Choux by Simple Seasonal

Creole Shrimp, Chicken and Sausage Red Jambalaya by Adore Foods

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo by Simply Fresh Dinners

Hoppin’ John by Garlic and Zest

Red Beans and Rice by Chews and Brews

One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese by A Simple Pantry

Black Eyed Peas with Swiss Chard and Roasted Eggplant by Strength and Sunshine

Jambalaya by Delicious Meets Healthy

Southern Food Cooking Sides and Sauces

Anytime you have a main dish, you need a great side or some awesome sauce to go with it! In the next set of Southern food cooking I have all the sides and sauces you need – we have vegetable sides, beans and potato sides, corn bread, barbecue sauce and salsa. Make your Southern main dish perfect with any of the below recipes!

Vegetable Sides

Candied North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash by Simple Seasonal

Southern Tomato Pie with Fried Onions by The View from Great Island

Collard Greens Southern Style by Latin Meets Lagniappe

Southern Fried Okra by A Palatable Pastime

Rice, Potatoes and Bean Sides

Pomegranate Pecan Rice by Easy Cooking with Molly

Sweet Potato Casserole by Delicious Meets Healthy

Smoky BBQ Baked Beans by Vanilla and Bean

Spicy and Smoky Southern Black Eyed Peas by Savory Spicerack

Cheesy Tex-Mex Mashed Potatoes by Chili Pepper Maddness

Cajun Sweet Potato Fries by That Girl Cooks Healthy

Cornbread

Vanilla Coconut Cornbread by Healthy Helper

Mom’s Best Cornbread by Enticing Healthy Eating

Sweet Southern Cornbread by Whole Food Real Families

Barbecue Sauces and Salsa

Carolina Barbecue Sauce by A Fork’s Tale

Hatch Chile Salsa by Chili Pepper Madness

Homemade Barbecue Sauce (with Baby Back Robs!) by Culinary Hill

Southern Food Cooking Desserts

And lastly but definitely not least are the best of the best Southern desserts! Cobblers, pecans, bourbon and pies all make up Southern food cooking sweet endings and you can find that perfect amount of sweetness with these Southern favourite desserts. 

Johnnycake Cobbler by Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Banana Cream Cheesecake Pie by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Pie by Apron Free Cooking

Bourbon Pecan Pie by Vanilla and Bean

Traditional Fried Apple Pies by The Country Contessa

Southern Caramel Cake by Unicorns in the Kitchen

Fresh Peach, Raspberry and Blueberry Cobbler by Food Huntress

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie by Say Grace

Whew! That’s a lot of Southern deliciousness! Thanks to all the awesome food bloggers that submitted to this roundup! And happy Southern Food Cooking day y’all!