Taste of the South

Taste of the South helps you savor the unique dishes, cooking personalities and culinary destinations of the South - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! For readers who love Southern cooking or simply experimenting with new flavors, this magazine is a guidebook. Taste of the South is for those who have a passion for good food, at home and on the road. Every issue is a guide to Southern lifestyle.

Taste of the South • January/February 2026 Volume 23, Issue 1

Editor’s Letter

tastes & tools • New wintertime kitchen staples

Winter Traditions • Brenda Gantt celebrates January and February by enjoying a classic New Year’s meal and honoring Valentine’s Day with lots of love

Survival & Celebration

Tallahassee, Florida • The Panhandle’s culinary scene heats up when the rest of the South cools down

BAKING Better Biscuits • Biscuits with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even dessert are a common occurrence in the South. A soft, fluffy biscuit dripping with butter and jam, loaded with bacon and cheese, or filled with berries and cream will always be a fundamental part of the Southern table.

Chip, Chip, Hooray! • A warm chocolate chip cookie is one of the simplest pleasures in life and always better when shared. We have a cookie for everyone’s taste, whether you think the ultimate version should be thin and crispy or thick and chewy.

GIRLS just wanna have fun • Celebrate the women in your life on Valentine’s Day with this impressive collection of showstopping treats and a pretty pink spritz for toasting the best of friends

CAST IRON ROASTS • The heart of Sunday dinner is a flavorful roast. It fills the kitchen with mouthwatering aromas and draws everyone to the table to savor the slow pace of good food with family and friends.

Hot Sauce • Put this must-have ingredient to work in fresh new ways

Get Away to These Six Incredible Winter Hot Spots • From mountain ridges to coastal marshes and artistic hideaways, these six winter escapes offer distinct experiences wrapped in Southern hospitality

Bananas Foster • This classic dessert originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, and its signature caramelized bananas in a sweet and buttery sauce flambéed with rum gave us inspiration for all types of sweets served with style

Comfort Cuisine • Make an easy yet impressive meal with the blogger behind Sweet Tea + Thyme, Eden Westbrook

Recipe Index

Simple Supper • Cozy up with a quick casserole from Paula Deen