A Yankee’s Guide to Southern Recipes & Cuisine

A Yankee’s Guide to Southern Recipes & Cuisine is my personal journey mastering deep-rooted Southern classics despite a steadfast Yankee upbringing. Join me!

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Jamie Oliver’s ‘Mothership’ Tomato Salad

A plate with a Monte Cristo sandwich dusted with powdered sugar, a side of red grapes, and a slice of cantaloupe melon.

The Original Monte Cristo Sandwich

A pineapple cheese ball covered in shredded cheese and spices with a knife inserted into the top, surrounded by circular crackers on a plate. Two brass items are in the background.

Party-Perfect Pineapple Cheese Ball Recipe

A skillet containing a creamy chicken dish with sundried tomato cream sauce, garnished with basil. A spoon is resting inside the skillet.

Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

A spoon is dripping with a thick brown sauce over a pot filled with the same substance. The sauce contains visible spices and herbs.

A Sweet, Sticky, Spicy Bourbon Glaze

A southern corn pudding in a white dish, garnished with corn kernels, chopped green onions, herbs, and a sprinkle of paprika.

Best Southern Corn Pudding

Hearty Penna Dutch Potato Salad

A Tasty and Kid-friendly Pickle Macaroni Salad

A serving tray filled with beef appetizers.

Steak Tartines with Red Peppers and Horseradish Cream

Cheese Bread Recipe with Spinach Pesto

Lots of whipped feta appetizers on little toasts with roasted tomatoes on top.

Classic Roasted Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta

Glass jars filled with pieces of benne seed brittle arranged on a tray.

Benne Seed Brittle, the Peanut Brittle of The South

My ‘Best Of ‘ Collection

A cast iron skillet with potato mixture topped with browned biscuits.

27 Hearty, Nostalgic Comfort Food Classics for the Whole Family

19 Easy Dessert Bar Recipes to Satisfy your Cravings

A wooden board holds a serving of crostini, with toasted bread slices surrounding a topping of diced peaches, basil leaves, and honey drizzle on a white parchment paper. Fresh peach slices, basil leaves, and a honey dipper are arranged around the board.

Steeplechase Style: Fabulous Recipes for the Most Dapper Tailgate

Southern Comfort Takes Center Stage

breakfast casserole in a bowl, with white country gravy

Cheddar Bay Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Eggs

If breakfast recipes with sausage and eggs appeal to you, then my Cheddar Bay Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Eggs…

A slice of raspberry and green tomato pie on a white plate with juices.

Farm Recipe Green Tomato And Raspberry Pie

If you are looking for a dessert entirely unique while holding true to baking up delicious, Farm Recipe Green Tomato…

A deviled egg stuffed with pimento cheese in a glass hen.

Southern Deviled Eggs with Pimento Cheese

Who said deviled eggs are meant to be ordinary? Allow your taste buds to be entranced by these Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs, a unique twist on the classic.

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My name is Jenny DeRemer, and I am the personality behind the posts. Not Entirely Average is a Southern food blog authored by me, a displaced Yankee who found herself ‘suddenly Southern’ 15 years ago. By way of recipe or restaurant review, Not Entirely Average explores and reveals the best the South has to offer. I love company and I am overjoyed you are looking around. So c’mon y’all!

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