Hushpuppies are a classic southern side, and for good reason. Delicious 4-ingredient hushpuppy recipe with a bit of a bite from jalapeños, cheese, and a rich beer batter makes these a southern side winner. Created with my sponsored partners at House-Autry. Growing up in the south during the end of summer and start of fall…
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Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks with Hatch Chile Dip
Anybody that knows anything about Nashville knows that we are known across the world for our famously spicy hot chicken. The story is that is an angry wife decided to whip up her husbands favorite fried chicken recipe with a handful of cayenne pepper to get even with her frustrations. In a burning twist, the…
Champagne Onion Rings
SPRING is here, y’all! I know I’ve been whiny and complaining about the nasty cold weather, rainy whatever, so I’m here to celebrate the 80 degree days that we have been having in Nashville by popping a few bottles into my glass as well as the fryer. Why not, right? Around here, you can fry just…
Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches
I’m pretty sure that in another life, I was a Mexican street food stand. Tacos, tortas, churros. Any of the road-side favs, really. I recently found an area of Nashville that has the absolute best tiny truck tacos in town. Also, they are like a dollar a piece. A DOLLAR, Y’ALL. Forget the fancy-pants hipster joints…
Fried Mashed Potato Balls
When I was a kid, I can remember going to a University of Kentucky football game. If any of you know anything about Kentucky, you’ll know how horrible of an idea that even is. When we got there, it started to snow. It continued to snow. Eventually, someone in my family was able to pry…
Cajun Fried Okra
Okra, okra, okra, okraaaaa! I think if I were to go to prison for some food crime (like hating rhubarb, probably), fried okra would be part of my last meal. Growing up, I preferred this stuff over McD’s fries any day. Turns out, nothing has really changed with regard to that. Since we are all…
Apple Havarti Beignets
I almost feel like this post doesn’t even need any words. The pictures seem to be enough eye-candy on their own. Cloud-like, fluffy fried dough covered in sweet, sweet mounds of powdered sugar. Some cinnamon-sugar apples and a bit of creamy, buttery havarti makes for a delicious twist on these classic favorites. — Apple…
Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts
Black pepper is always a welcomed addition to most of the savory dishes that I make at home. This time, I decided to incorporate a bit of savory into my sweet. Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts were the result — Fresh bits of black peppercorns bursting through a blueberry glazed sweet corn cake doughnut for something a bit…
Bacon Buffalo Blue Mac ‘n Cheese Rolls + GIVEAWAY
When you think that mac ‘n cheese just can’t get any better… and then you fry it. With bacon. And blue cheese. And BUFFALO. To beat it all, we are going to use the most time convenient, simple recipe for mac and cheese– the kind you don’t even have to make yourself! Check out…
Maple Whiskey Peach Fritters
Millions of peaches, peaches for me! — It’s nearing the end of peach season (womp, womp), but there is still a bit of time if you haven’t taken the opportunity to go grab a basket of fresh ones for yourself. I recently went with the intention of coming home with like half of a…
