While I grew up eating soup beans and cornbread as a weeknight staple, I didn't realize it was what some would call "Appalachian food." It's just what my family ate, but I soon learned that this ...

At this time of year, we have several ingredients in abundance, but none so voluptuous as the star-studded tomato and the fresh-dug potato. Of course, like tobacco, no one born in Madison County would ...

It’s high cookie season, whether you might be preparing gifts for neighbors, extras for the holiday table, or a plate to set in front of the fireplace for Santa. Cookies as a staple of our society are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Meatloaf is wonderful after a day of hiking or working or hiking, as well as being easy to prepare for a family-sized gathering," ...

The tomato, pepper and sausage mélange recipe calls for one or two bell peppers, using different colors for more variety, an onion and several sprigs of oregano, as seen here. With the anniversary of ...

I recently made Ronni Lundy’s creamy pea and ham soup from "Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes" (Photo by Sarah Melotte). Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in The Good, ...

Step into traditional Appalachian cooking with a comforting supper of meatloaf and classic side dishes made the simple way. #AppalachianCooking #ComfortFood ...

When Erica Abrams Locklear discovered her Appalachian grandmother’s cookbook, she was shocked by what she found. It was filled with recipes for “traditional” mountain foods like apple stack cake and ...

Ronni Lundy knows the stereotypes of Appalachia. She’s heard it all. “Do you wear shoes?” and “Are any of your cousins married?” Still, she proudly claims her stake as part of the hillbilly diaspora, ...