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Shrimp Dip

Nancy Brandon has been making this easy recipe for more than 35 years. It was shared with her from a friend whose family was in the seafood business.

Jezebel Sauce

Just like Southern women, jezebel sauce is sweet with a little spice.
watermelon salad

Tomato, Watermelon and Feta Salad

This cool, refreshing salad is a welcome appetizer for a summer supper.
cheese grits

Cheese Grits

Gruyere and Parmesan give this Southern dish a unique taste. The recipe can be prepared the day before and baked when ready to serve.
egg salad

Cheryl Fields’ Egg Salad

Cheryl Fields keeps her egg salad recipe basic but isn’t afraid to occasionally add capers or pickled jalapenos to jazz it up.

Cornbread with Collard Green Butter

Downtown Mobile's The Noble South shares this Southern-style cornbread recipe perfect for Sunday gatherings.
collard greens

Shirley Jackson’s Collard Greens

Shirley Jackson's easy collard greens recipe is a staple for holiday gatherings or Sunday supper.
buttermilk biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

Food blogger Jackie Garvin breaks down her recipe for three-ingredient buttermilk biscuits.
yeast rolls

Yeast Rolls

These yeast rolls were Marie Poiroux Wilson White's prize-winning recipe for 90 years.
cheese straws

Cheese Straws

Charles Parmenter and Greg Reynolds serve these tried-and-true cheese straws from the late, lovely Velma Croom at their annual Fat Tuesday festivities.

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Mobile Bay Recipes

We sifted through more than 50 years of recipes to find the dishes every local cook should have in their repertoire.

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