Weeknight meals are often a test of planning and simplicity. Most of us want a dish that can be whipped up in a flash, using ingredients already on hand or ones you remembered to pick up on a weekend ...

Almost synonymous with Southern cooking, grits has fed families for generations. This is the variety that people turn to time and again, despite the effort.

I might be dating myself here, but as a little girl, I used to watch a TV show called "Alice." One of the supporting characters was Flo, played by Alabama native Polly Holliday. She was a Southern, ...