Food News & Recipes

• Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Greens and Ham
From "A Love Affair With Southern Cooking," by Jean Anderson (William Morrow, 2007).

• Buttermilk Cake
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or vegetable shortening

• Caldo Gallego
11/2 cups dried Great Northern beans

• Cheddar-Ale Soup
Prep: 10 minutes

• Chicken-Fried Steak and Gravy
Makes: 4 servings

• Collards with Cabbage
Adapting from "The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook" by Matt and Ted Lee (W.W. Norton, 2006).

• El Corazon
Prep: 5 minutes

• Greens, Southern Style
Start to finish: 20 to 25 minutes

• Health department ratings
All eating and food retail establishments, including bars and lounges, are inspected by the health department every four months. Limited food services are rated annually. Establishments scoring 60-84 points will be reinspected within 60 days; 59 points or less may be shut down immediately.

• Hoppin' John
From "The Glory of Southern Cooking," by James Villas (Wiley, 2007).

• Mini-Cuban Sandwiches
Prep: 10 minutes

• Spinach and Sausage Lasagna Rolls
Makes: 10

• The Nooner
Prep: 5 minutes

• Tips for lightening up
If you think there's no way to lighten your favorite comfort food, check out these recipe makeover tips from the editors of EatingWell magazine:

• Traditional Poppy Seed Sweet Rolls
1/4 cup milk