Christmas in the South
Potlikker Soup
Montgomery, Alabama
Cooking greens for New Year’s like every other good Southerner? Save the “likker” and make ’em go that much further
Oyster Stew and a Southern Christmas Eve
New Orleans, Louisiana
This briny treat isn’t just delicious, it’s steeped in centuries of tradition and inherently sewn into the very fabric of our country
The Homecoming: The Waltons’ Christmas Eve Story
Schuyler, Virginia
A whole generation of Americans grew to love the stories of a Virginia family during the Great Depression after the showing of this Christmas movie
Ambrosia: Southern Food of the Gods
Concord, North Carolina
With countless variations on this Southern favorite, you’re bound to enjoy a little scoop of heaven this Christmas season
General Lee and Santa Claus
Lee was a shrewd general, yes, but also a kindhearted man with a love for children—as well as, apparently, a personal acquaintance with good ol’ St. Nick himself!
Christmas in Florida: Saint Augustine’s Festive Lights and Sights
Saint Augustine, Florida
Despite the lack of very conventional Christmas-y weather, Florida has plenty of Christmas traditions all its own
Give ’Em Food: Food Gifts for Christmas
Montgomery, Alabama
When you share the fruits of your labor with someone, it means so much more than anything you could have bought
Merry Cookie to All—and to All a Good Bite!
Montgomery, Alabama
Baking Christmas cookies with your kids is a tradition they’ll cherish long—here’s an easy recipe for making your own Christmas-cookie magic
The Art of Southern Christmas: Part Two
Whether it’s slapping pecans in a kugel or lighting a bonfire to guide in an alligator-drawn sleigh, there are few traditions that can’t be made a bit better by a dash of Southern charm
Christmas Brunch
Montgomery, Alabama
For many, Christmas morning is the most wonderful moment in the most wonderful time of the year. Why not top it off with a Christmas morning brunch to help you hold onto the warm and cozy just a bit longer?
Divinity, aka Southern Candy
Soft and sweet with just a hint of crumble, divinity is the Christmastime favorite in the South and well beyond.
The Poinsettia’s Southern Progenitor
Greenville, South Carolina
When Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American diplomat and botanist on assignment in Mexico, first sighted a roadside poinsettia in 1828, he immediately sent cuttings back to his greenhouse in Greenville. The rest is history.
