(Yes, this was originally a breakfast dish.) In this take from Robert Stehling of Charleston’s Hominy Grill, it all begins with the grits. Stir more often as the grits thicken. Credit: Iain Bagwell Taste and adjust the seasoning. Keep warm over very low heat. Transfer with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels and leave the fat in the skillet. If there is less than 112 tablespoons of bacon fat, make up the difference with peanut oil....

Show her the money! With the ink officially dry, she is now the highest-paid coach in womens basketball history. The total will escalate to $4.05 million by 2033. Credit:Maddie Meyer/Getty Images For comparison, Mulkeys previous contract at LSU ensured an average annual salary of $2.5 million. I dont think well have any problems at all (selling more tickets). This ensures coach Mulkey stays an LSU Tiger for a long, long time....

I loved growing up in those towns and that environment." And I mean, grandmas cook in the kitchen. So that’s what she would do. She always had coffee going, always coffee. It was like a ritual. You’d walk through the back door and, ‘Want some coffee?’ I’d love a cup.' It was always on and people drank it all day and night. He ended up, of course, producing my Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album....

The greatest thing about my mom is she takes great care of my father. “It can be a scary thing. People get crazy, Lukas said of the perils of fame. Credit:Gary Miller/Getty Images And people want to be around it, and you never know the motives of people. Its a very difficult thing to navigate that world. Shes brilliant, shes strong, and shes full of integrity. I mean, shes fiery....

“Just two country boys talking about tractors.” However, theAmerican Idoljudge is still a country boy at heart. It has been a minute sinceBryangrew up on a peanut farm in his hometown of Leesburg, Georgia. Credit:Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images He proved his tractor chops by sitting down with nine-year-old Jackson Laux. Just two country boys talking about tractors. Laux humbly replies, “There’s probably people that know more.” Laux quickly proves he knows plenty, asBryangrills the nine-year-old on all sorts of tractor trivia....

“I had a text from my wife. Thats what happened toLuke Combsand hes still reeling from it. The North Carolina native stopped byZane Lowes podcaston Apple Music to discuss his latest album,Fathers & Sons. Credit:Amy Sussman/Getty Images I was supposed to be home and I wasn’t, Combs said on the show. The memory seems to haunt him a bit. I haven’t really told anybody that,” Combs told Lowe on the podcast....

The humble couple’s new child will share a bedroom with their son Tex. She explained that the new kiddo will eventually share a room with their big brother,nine-month-old Tex. Besides the practicality of it, Nicole has a nostalgic reason for encouraging the siblings to split a room. Credit:John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The family is planning on moving into slightly larger digs eventually. Thats because they may need more options as they may want a bigger family....

The “Yellowstone” stars self-titled album drops next month. Hank Chafin The cast ofYellowstonewas hardly idle during the shows prolonged hiatus. The man famous for playing Kacey Dutton in the hit Paramount series announced his self-titled album Friday. Credit:Hank Chafin Thats what my favorite music has always done for me. The first single fromLuke Grimes, God and a Girl, is available now (below). Though Grimes is best known as an actor, he has been a musician for much longer....

The second half of the fifth and final season of this epic drama premieres Sunday, November 10. Courtesy Everett Collection The long wait is over. The much awaitedsecond half of the final season ofYellowstonepremieres on Sunday, November 10 on Paramount web link. Credit:Courtesy Everett Collection We will finally see how this epic saga wraps up for the Dutton family. Well, we dont know. But will the fans who have waited two long years to find out how thefinal seasonplays out be satisfied?...

Frost the entire cake for a more elegant presentation. Beat egg yolks at high speed with an electric mixer 4 minutes or until thick and pale. Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Credit: Jennifer Davick Add beaten egg yolks, beating well. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in 1 tsp. lemon zest, 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice, and 1 tsp....

Lydia Mansel has written about travel, and the South, in particular, for nearly a decade. After working for an online lifestyle publication and a Southern fashion brand, she began focusing mainly on travel. From there, she founded the travel website justpacked.com, which publishes packing lists and product recommendations. Education Lydia earned her Bachelor’s Degree in American Studies from the College of William & Mary. While there, she received the J. Edward Grimsley Fellowship for Journalism....

Smoky mezcal adds depth to a white wine cocktail. The mezcal and white wine drink is a play on a highball cocktail, with lots of added smokiness. If that smoky flavor isnt for you, Stinchcomb says tequila would also work just as well. Credit:Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Then just shake until sugar has dissolved. And then youll be ready to make this refreshing summer sipper at home, no professional bartender required....

Macie Stump is a senior in journalism at Iowa State University. She is a part of the highly selective Dotdash Meredith Apprentice Program. Highlights: Experience Macie has held three separate internships during her college career. Each contained unique facets to prepare her for her Dotdash Meredith Apprenticeship and work with Southern Living. During her second internship, she was published multiple times by the Iowa State University News Service. Because of this, Macie was awarded a scholarship based on her excellence in scientific journalism....