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Winter is one of our favorite times of the year in the South. The temperatures are cooler but rarely so cold that it keeps us from enjoying our time outdoors. Impromptu gatherings and holiday parties seem to pop up everywhere, giving us great reasons to cook. Here are more recipes and ideas to please your family and friends.

Toast the New Year

Toast The New Year

Try one of Marcelle Bienvenu's traditional cocktails on New Year's Day—old-fashioned Milk Punch, a holiday favorite in New Orleans restaurants, or Bloody Marys, a real eye-opener when they're spiced up with hot sauce.

Milk Punch >>

Bloody Mary >>

A Taste of Italy

A Taste of Italy

Fresina's Italian Specialties have been delighting folks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for 80 years.

Quick Bow-Tie Pasta with Pesto >>

Mama Fresina's Linquine with Artichokes and Garlic >>

Planning A Party?

Planning A Party?

Here are some make-ahead, freeze-ahead appetizers from Meals-in-the-Making in Hoover, Alabama:

Coconut-Shrimp Bites >>

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops >>

Savor the Taste of Home

Savor The Taste of Home

White House Apple Sauce adds the flavors of apples and cinnamon to bread pudding:

Applesauce Bread Pudding >>

Stone-Ground Goodness

Stone-Ground Goodness

The tastiest grits are ground from the whole kernel of the corn. Here are some of our favorite sources for stone-ground grits:

View sources >>

Enjoy the Taste of Sunshine

Enjoy The Taste of Sunshine

Try our new twist on old-fashioned monkey bread, using Florida Oranges:

Orange Monkey Bread >>

In the Kitchen with Marcelle Bienvenu

In The Kitchen with Marcelle Bienvenu

The queen of Cajun cooking shares the secrets of her kitchen.

Read interview >>

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