Fixin' to Eat

To be "fixing to" means that you're planning to do something. For Southerners, "fixing to" isn't just an interesting turn of phrase-it's a whole state of mind. Others might say they're about to eat, but Southerners say they're fixin' to eat.
Whether you're new to Southern cookery, or just looking for new inspiration, this bounty of homestyle recipes from breakfast to dessert (and every meal in between) is sure to make your mouth water. Between courses, "Libation Lessons" will show you how to pair Southern food with your favorite beer, wine, and spirits.
Add a little bit of love-the secret ingredient that makes good food great-and you'll be Fixin' to Eat!
Recipes include:
Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
Cornmeal Gravy
Fresh Strawberry Cream Cheese
Sweet Potato Muffins
Buttermilk Pancakes and Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup
Citrus Pecan Quick Bread
Pimento Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Grilled BLT Potato Salad Stacks
Honey Berry Blue Cheese Ball
Coca-Cola Salad
Tarragon Goat Cheese Deviled Eggs
Cream Cheese and Pimento Pepper Stuffed Celery
Iceberg Wedge Salad
Buttermilk Dressing
Croutons
Everything Cream Cheese Balls
Turnip Green Soup
Kentucky Hot Brown Ham Sliders
Baked Pecan Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Pimento Cheeseburger
Muffuletta Sandwiches
Honey Cola Ham
Crispy Fish Sticks with Spicy Tartar Sauce
Prime Rib Roast
Chicken Salad
Slow Cooker Pork Barbecue Sandwiches
Creole Beef Tenderloin
Salmon Patties
Apple Cider Pork Roast
Tuna Salad Sandwiches
Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwiches
Squash Casserole
Baked Beans with Bacon
Creamy Coleslaw
Sweet Cornbread
Creole Spiced Potato Bake
Ham and Macaroni Salad
Boiled Corn on the Cob
Chow Chow Relish
Fried Okra
Black-Eyed Peas
Broccoli Casserole
Succotash
Collard Greens
Orange Cranberry Sauce
Blackberry Crumble
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Bourbon White Chocolate Brownies
Traditional Bread Pudding
Apricot Hand Pies
Crustless Pumpkin Pie with Orange Flavored Whipped Cream
The Perfect Brownies
Butterscotch Pudding
Apple Dumplings
Oven Baked S'Mores
Upside Down Peach Bread Pudding
Self-Crust Coconut Pie
Spiced Pecans
Bourbon Honey Milk