Sweet potato pies are an old Southern American favorite. Compared to that Thanksgiving standby, the pumpkin pie, sweet potato pies are a little bit denser and richer.
Tag: Thanksgiving
Southern Greens
Greens are an longstanding staple food in the American South, slow simmered in a pot, often with a ham hock thrown in for flavor.
Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are popular on both Irish and American dinner tables, particularly with meals of roast beef or fried chicken.
Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is an old American favorite dating back almost to the time of the American Revolution.
Green Bean Casserole
Created in the 1950s, this quick and easy recipe caught on quickly, especially in the U.S. Upper Midwest, where convenience dishes were embraced wholeheartedly.
Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Fall is pumpkin season, and these pumpkin cookies are perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving or as a treat for raking up all those leaves.
Ghapama
In this celebratory Armenian dish, whole pumpkin gets filled with a sweetened rice pilaf and baked until the pumpkin is tender and the rice steamed to fluffy perfection.
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is an essential part of any American Thanksgiving meal. Many families serve it for Christmas dinner too.
Cornbread Dressing
Cornbread dressing is the only dressing there is for many American Southerners. It's a favorite for Thanksgiving. The recipe below is a basic foundation for all kinds of variations.
Cornbread
This recipe is for Southern cornbread, a drier, crunchier cornbread than its more cake-like Northern counterpart. It is best eaten same day it is baked.