It’s not your oven! Most recipes come with cook time ranges for this very reasonto account for the inconsistencies. With something like aRaspberry Molten Chocolate Cake, overbaking the treat will cost you the gooey center. Credit:Greg Dupree, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely The throw in of pan you use can really impact your baked goods, for better or worse. Read on to learn what to do next time you bake with dark metal pans....

My grandmother taught me to love it. Southerners are no strangers to aquirky sandwich combination. I sawtomatoandcanned pineapple sandwichesat my grandmother’s house on a Saturday afternoon. Credit: Antonis Achilleos They reminded her of her mother, she always said. And to her, that was the tastiest part. There’s one otherSouthern sandwichmy grandmother has always sworn is one of her favorite Southern staples. It is the weirdest one, and I’ve never heard anyone else talk about it....

No need to worry, y’all! Southerners tend to stand by their traditions, and when it comes to our accents, its no different. That is to sayits alive and very well. Credit:Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection If you were born in the South, the South will always be homeplus thats where your kin live! then you know exactly what we mean. Theres a reasonTikTok star Landon Bryant(@LandonTalks) of Laurel, Mississippi, has 2.7 million followers....

According toa new study by Answering Service Care, the Southern accent is considered Americas friendliest accent. Perhaps its because the South is associated withhospitalitythat people find a Southern accent to be so warm and appealing? Maybe we should askParker Posey. Credit:Getty Images No matter the reason, experts say that accents play a crucial role in communication. Accents are everything when it comes to first impressions, voice coach Molly Parker said in a statement....

Celebrating more than 50 years of Southern recipes. A recipe is tested at least twice by Test Kitchen Professionals. Although we do everything possible to prevent errors in recipes, they do happen from time to time. Southern Living Test Kitchen.Credit:Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Southern Living Test Kitchen.Credit:Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Credit:Robbie Caponetto

Theres a good chance its already in your fridge. Small changes in how the butter is made can have a large effect on recipes, particularly in baking. It performs consistently and has a nice mild flavor. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox The same goes for home bakers who forget to leave their butter out in advance. It happens to all of us, and having smaller butter portions can help speed upthe softening process....

Cheese, bacon, and potatoeswhats not to love? Theres classic hashbrown casserole for rounding our your brunch spread and elegantscalloped potatoesfor a special occasion night. And you cant forgetsweet potato casseroleduring the holiday season. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox What Are Mississippi Mud Potatoes? Why We Love Mississippi Mud Potatoes Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Right in time for cozy season. But one soup in particular got theSouthern Livingstaff and our Test Kitchen absolutely buzzing. It took us by surprise with its rich Southern flavor that only takes 30 minutes to achieve. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee Montiel This recipe, inspired by the original, saves a bit more time. (Is that so bad?!) However, this is hardly the case.

Dont worry, we still get our turkey. Aycock, under the direction of C.A. What started with Aycocks four strands has turned into the now-famous Canopy of Lights. Credit: Caroline Rogers event has become a yearly tradition for almost every family in Colquitt County. Since getting married, I havent made it home for every Thanksgiving like I used to.

When most people plan a trip toAustin, Texas, they end up dreaming about barbecue. One of the most famous Austin barbecue outposts, though, isStubb’s Bar-B-Q. Here’s how one man’s vision became a Southern favorite. Credit: Amazon Stubblefield then packed up his life and headed to Austin. The early orders also came with a cassette tape featuring an audio cookbook calledStubb’s Blues Cookbook Cassette. (Learn more about the cookbook from NPR’sThe Kitchen Sisterspodcast....

A tiny island was thrust into the spotlight after it pulled off a top-secret wedding. Back in September of 1996, Cumberland Island had a secret. They were playing host to a top-secret wedding and no one was going to be caught spilling the beans. Credit: Arnaldo Magnani/Liaison/Getty Images Kennedy and Bessette went to great lengths to ensure that their wedding was free from the media. (Can you imagine the schedule re-arranging and frantic dress shopping that went on during those five days?...

One ingredient makes it taste like the real thingand without the traditional anchovy. It’s an essential ingredient, and sometimes the bottled stuff falls too short of tasty. However, replicating a homemade Caesar dressing is actually more simple than you think (no anchovies required). Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox This recipe only requires a few ingredients that you likely already have in the fridge. It helps thin the dressing down, taking mayo from gloppy to pleasantly smooth and pourable....

Definitely something to try and be more mindful and avoid. Despite the ban, the chemical was found in 70% of the samples tested by the scientists. Of courseand unfortunatelyits not just kitchen utensils that contain this chemical. Credit:Grace Cary/Getty Images Other incredibly high levels of the toxic chemical were found in black plastic takeout containers. A black plastic sushi tray that was tested contained 11,900 parts per million of the flame retardant"....