Kitchen Assistant

Think of us as your personal kitchen assistant—whether you want to find new recipe ideas for the season's freshest ingredients (zucchini, anyone?) or go back to the basics and  learn the absolute best way to make pancakes. Amp up your baking skills and learn how to bake flawless fluffy biscuits and the perfect praline, straight from our kitchen professionals. Browse our Kitchen Assistant for the best Southern Living recipes by meal (desserts versus dinner), by season, by convenience (quick and easy, or healthy and light), or by cooking style (crock pot, yum). We guaranteed our tried-and-tested Southern Living recipes will satisfy any and every craving.
beer and wine
Does Alcohol Expire? An Expert Explains
peeling potatoes with vegetable peeler
Should You Peel Potatoes Before Boiling? A Test Kitchen Pro Explains
Chocolate Frosting and Rainbow Sprinkles Sheet Cake
Our Food Editor Swore This Grocery Store Sheet Cake Was Homemade
egg carton
Should You Wash Fresh Eggs?
broccoli
How To Store Broccoli So It Stays Fresher Longer – And Keeps A Crunch
mix of white and black pepper
What's The Difference Between White Pepper And Black Pepper?
Five Daughters Bakery
The 15 Best Doughnut Shops In The South
tomatoes
3 Ways To Ripen A Tomato, According To An Expert
removing membrane from baby back ribs
Should You Rinse Ribs Before Cooking? An Expert Weighs In
butter
The Only Way You Should Store Butter, According To Land O' Lakes
No-Knead Buttermilk Bread
The Best Way To Keep Your Bread Fresh, According To A Baker
Southern Living Spicy Grilled Chicken grilling the chicken
What's Really The Best Way To Reheat Leftover Chicken?
Tennessee Fruit Tea
The Single Ingredient That Makes Sweet Tea Shine
sliced watermelon
How Long Does Cut Watermelon Last?
Southern Living Homemade Baked Beans in the dish after baking ready to serve
Can You Freeze Baked Beans?
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The Right Way To Store Brown Sugar
cilantro
Can You Freeze Cilantro?
zucchini
How To Store Zucchini So It Lasts
strawberry leaves
Why You Should Never Toss Strawberry Leaves
Heavenly Key Lime Pie
This Ingredient Will Make Your Key Lime Pie Unbeatable
Olive Oil
Should You Try The “Fridge Test” To Tell If Your Olive Oil Is Fake?
Southern Living Homemade Brownies cut
This Surprising Pantry Ingredient Will Transform Your Brownies
A silver spoon full of salt
The 2-Ingredient Southern Snack You Have To Try
Vacuum Packed Atlantic Salmon Belly in a Black Plastic Tray.
Do You Need To Rinse Salmon Before Cooking? An Expert Explains
Pile of strawberries
The Only Way To Store Strawberries So They Last, According To Experts
wine
How Long Do Open Bottles Of Wine Actually Last?
Costco Exterior With Silver Car in Front
You Can Now Get Your Costco Haul Delivered To Your Door—No Membership Required
A rainbow of fruits and vegetables
The Secret To Storing Every Type Of Fresh Produce So It Lasts Longer
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Can You Freeze Tortillas?
Deviled Egg Potato Salad
Julia Child's Genius Tip To Upgrade Your Potato Salad
Aldi Store
The 12 Best Things To Buy At ALDI, According To Our Editors
bbq tray with white bread
Why White Bread Is Often Served With Barbecue In The South
heb exterior
The 15 Items You Should Always Buy At H-E-B, According To Texans
edible cookie dough in a bowl
Can You Freeze Cookie Dough?
Southern Living BBQ Chicken on the grill
This 2-Ingredient Chicken Rub Is A Lifesaver On Busy Nights
Best Recipe Card Boxes
The 15 Best Recipe Card Boxes Of 2024
cucumbers
Can You Freeze Cucumbers?
Southern Living Ham and Cheese Quiche in the pie plate ready to serve
Can You Freeze Quiche?
Southern Living Strawberry Pie after baking ready to serve
I Love To Cook, And Here's What I’m Making With My Farmers' Market Finds This Weekend
baked potatoes
Should Baked Potatoes Be Wrapped In Aluminum Foil Or Not?
pot of boiling water on an eye
What's The Difference Between Boiling And Simmering Water?
a colorful platter of assorted deviled eggs
The Single Ingredient That Makes Your Deviled Eggs Unforgettable
Nugget Ice
Turns Out, You Can Actually Buy Bags Of Sonic’s Perfect Nugget Ice
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Ree Drummond’s Trick For Making The Best Chocolate Cake Is Boxed Mix
One-Off: Food storage container set
'Not A Drop' Leaks Out Of These 'Ingenious' Nesting Food Storage Containers—And They're 42% Off
honey garlic chicken and mashed potatoes with brussels sprouts
I Tried Our Honey-Garlic Chicken Recipe, And Now It's My Go-To Weeknight Dinner
Publix
7 Discontinued Items We Want Publix To Bring Back
Southern Living Banana Nut Bread on a cooling rack
The Single Ingredient That Takes Your Banana Bread To The Next Level
Publix Grocery Store
Attention Publix Shoppers: 2 Beloved Discontinued Products Are Back In 2024
view of inside of refrigerator with healthy food
15 Refrigerator Organization Ideas You Need To Try
costco building - southern living
10 Best Kirkland Signature Products Worth Having A Costco Membership For
dolloping cream cheese frosting on top of red velvet cake layers
8 Ways To Make Boxed Cake Mix Taste Homemade
Southern Living Waffle Iron Hash Browns topped with fried eggs on plates to serve
The Best Hash Brown Recipe, According To Our Food Editor
The exterior of a Piggly Wiggly grocery store with signs in the windows
The 5 Items You Should Always Buy At Piggly Wiggly, According To A Food Editor
Two heads of romaine lettuce on wooden table
Why Does Lettuce Turn Pink? An Expert Explains
Southern Living - Chick-fil-A style image
The Real Reason Why Chick-Fil-A Is Closed On Sundays
Can of preserved corn on white wooden table
Are Dented Cans Safe To Use?
Pear Salad
We Tried 3 Spins On Old-School Pear Salad – And Here Are The Results
Walmart Employee Stocking Shelves With Cake Mixes
8 Great Value Groceries That Are Worth A Special Trip To Walmart
Sam's Club Sign
The 10 Best Member's Mark Products Worth Having A Sam's Club Membership For
Southern Living Skillet Pasta Primavera in the pan ready to serve
If There's One New Recipe You Try This Month, Make It This Easy Pasta Primavera
Idea House 2023 Kitchen
13 Things Southerners Never Throw Out In The Kitchen
The entrance to Publix, grocery store in Ocala.
The 10 Items You Should Always Buy At Publix, According To A Food Editor