We’re calling it. The lightning round that wrapped up the 1st round of the Southern Sweets Showdown is over. Between the play-in round and the 1st full round, you’ve now eliminated 36 sweets from our field of 68.
Read moreSouthern Sweets Showdown: Make Your Play-in Picks!
Voting is ongoing in our first two play-in match-ups of the Southern Sweets Showdown. Read up on the contestants and make your picks.
Read moreSouthern Sweets Showdown: Download your bracket now!
It’s finally here: the downloadable Southern Sweets Showdown bracket. Click the image below, download the bracket from the image page and start making your picks. From there, what you do is up to you.
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Southern Sweets: Monkey Bread
We’ve gathered here today to ponder one of the great mysteries of our time: just what the heck is monkey bread, anyway?
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Southern Sweets: Raisin Pie
While going through family histories and family writings, I learned my Grandmother was known for making raisin pies — especially at Christmas time. I had never had raisin pie and the thought of it sounded quite strange.
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It’s the First Annual Southern Sweets Showdown!
Some months ago, we mentioned that we’d be doing a new series of posts here on RSM called the “Southern Sweets Showdown.” Well, a little thing called Life happened, and we didn’t get around to posting it … until now.
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Southern Living reminds us “What Stands in a Storm”
This week, Southern Living’s August issue hits newsstands with special coverage of the aftermath of April’s tornadoes that tore through the heart of the South.
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A Real Southern Man is… #2
How do you define a Real Southern Man? We’d love to hear your comments. But first…
Today’s entry of “A Real Southern Man is…” is about as universal a definition of Southerness as can be found. It steers clear of the controversies of politics, religion, race, class and even team affiliation.
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Be a Real Southern Man #4
Welcome to your virtual manual for becoming a Real Southern Man.
Today’s how-to tip will be easy for some, difficult for others. If you are from other regions, however, this might be as foreign to you as pomme frittes and mayonnaise…
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January 25, 2012 





