Taste of the South

Blogging Around the South

The culinary South is a delicious place to call home, and that’s especially evident on social media where mouthwatering photos of home-cooked meals fill our feeds daily. We tracked down the creatives behind some of our favorite Southern-based blogs to refresh your media feed and recipe routine and learn a bit about their corner of Southern cooking.

“My love for queso began at my 13th birthday party. I was addicted at first bite—and for that, I credit my Tío Israel (Uncle Israel). My sister and I had begged Mami (our mother) for months to give us permission to throw a joint birthday party. After much persistent persuasion, she gave in. The day of the party, my mami set up a table filled with our favorites. Tiny sandwiches, overflowing bowls of chips and dips, pizza, and a huge bowl of her famous punch filled every open space. Tío Israel arrived at the party with a huge slow cooker for our table. I walked over to greet him and was hit with a heavenly smell. ‘It’s my famous queso,’ he said proudly. Surely enough, it was the hit of the party. I recently celebrated another

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