Red beans and rice. And NOT the Zatarians abomination that claims to be red beans and rice. I mean real kidney beans, simmered with bacon, onions and a lot of secret ingredients, served on a bed of brown rice.
Deviled eggs - there are so many ways to do them! Those who use mustard and mayo lack imagination. Pickled pepper juice gives it a nice kick. Or you could use a little marinara. One of the best batches was when I mashed up a tiny bit of gorgonzola cheese in the yolks. (Just a very tiny bit, because a little gorgonzola goes a very long way.)
Fried okra. If you claim to be a cook in the south and you can't cook fried okra, I think they'll confiscate your cast iron skillet or something.
Chili. Every time I bring a pot of chili to a church dinner I take home an empty pot. Oh well, so much for leftovers...
Deviled eggs - there are so many ways to do them! Those who use mustard and mayo lack imagination. Pickled pepper juice gives it a nice kick. Or you could use a little marinara. One of the best batches was when I mashed up a tiny bit of gorgonzola cheese in the yolks. (Just a very tiny bit, because a little gorgonzola goes a very long way.)
Fried okra. If you claim to be a cook in the south and you can't cook fried okra, I think they'll confiscate your cast iron skillet or something.
Chili. Every time I bring a pot of chili to a church dinner I take home an empty pot. Oh well, so much for leftovers...
I've never had fried okra. I've had cooked okra and it's good.